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What genre of poetry is Shelley best known for?

AEpic poetry

BDramatic monologue

CLyric poetry

DSatirical poetry

Answer:

C. Lyric poetry

Read Explanation:

The passage explicitly refers to Shelley as “one of the supreme geniuses” of lyric poetry, highlighting works like The Cloud, To a Skylark, and Ode to the West Wind as examples of his finest lyrical output.


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