Who was appointed as Poet-Laureate after William Wordsworth ?
Correct answer: B. Tennyson
- A. D.G Rossetti
- B. Tennyson
- C. Robert Browning
- D. George Eliot
Explanation
Alfred, Lord Tennyson succeeded William Wordsworth as Poet Laureate in 1850. Tennyson held the position until his death in 1892.
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