The references in Paragraph 1 ("It is ... history") serve to

A. establish the author's credentials as a historian

B. clarify the previous sentence****

C. provide illustrative examples

D. suggest the longevity of poetry as an art

E. differentiate historians from poets

Could someone help me double check this? Thanks so much :)

1 answer

A. establish the author's credentials as a historian

The establishment of the author's credibility has not yet been considered, so answer choice A is the correct answer.