Question

Wordsworth was named the Poet Laureate in which year?

• A. 1838
• B. 1843
• C. 1850
• D. 1820

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1843

William Wordsworth was named the Poet Laureate of England in 1843. He held the position until his death in 1850. 

• Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. 

• He was a key figure in the Romantic movement in English literature. 

• His best-known works include Lyrical Ballads (1798), The Prelude (1805), and The Excursion (1814). 

• He was assured by the Prime Minister that he would not be required to produce verse. 

• He died from pleurisy on April 23, 1850 at the age of 80.