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Q: ‘Lyric’ has been the most popular form of poetry during
  • A. Early 18th Century
  • B. Late 18th Century and Early 19th Century
  • C. Early 20th Century
  • D. Mid 20th Century
Correct Answer: Option B - Lyric, a verse or poem that is, or supposedly is, susceptible of being sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument. This form of poetry especially identified with the lyrical form of poetry in the late 18th and 19th centuries were the Romantic poets – Robert Burns, William Blake, William Wordsworth, P.B. Shelley etc.
B. Lyric, a verse or poem that is, or supposedly is, susceptible of being sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument. This form of poetry especially identified with the lyrical form of poetry in the late 18th and 19th centuries were the Romantic poets – Robert Burns, William Blake, William Wordsworth, P.B. Shelley etc.

Explanations:

Lyric, a verse or poem that is, or supposedly is, susceptible of being sung to the accompaniment of a musical instrument. This form of poetry especially identified with the lyrical form of poetry in the late 18th and 19th centuries were the Romantic poets – Robert Burns, William Blake, William Wordsworth, P.B. Shelley etc.