Question

Read the claim from Dan DeLuca's editorial "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry."

Are rock lyrics poetry? The answer must be yes.

Which excerpt from the article provides evidence that supports this claim?

"The Swedish Academy's decision to honor Dylan set off an online debate."
"Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’"
"Dylan is of course enormously influential."
"The Nobel is given for a body of work."

Answer 1

"Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’"

Explanation: calling Dylan an inheritor of the "bardic tradition" frames him as a poet/bard, directly supporting the claim that his rock lyrics are poetry.