Question

summarizing an author’s claim
“dylan was a revolutionary,” bruce springsteen said in his 1988 speech inducting dylan into the rock and roll hall of fame. “the way that elvis freed your body, bob freed your mind.” early masterpieces such as “a hard rain’s - a - gonna fall” and “visions of johanna” and “like a rolling stone” fueled a debate: are rock lyrics poetry?
the answer must be yes, because on thursday, dylan was awarded the highest honor for a writer: the nobel prize in literature. the swedish academy, in making him the first american winner since novelist toni morrison in 1993, cited him for having created new poetic expressions within the great american song tradition.
—“dylan’s nobel prize settles debate: rock lyrics are poetry”
dan deluca
what is the best summary of the author’s claim?

• rock lyrics can be like poetry.
• bob dylan was a revolutionary.
• musicians deserve nobel prizes.
• more americans deserve nobel prizes.

Explanation:

The passage discusses Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, with the Swedish Academy citing his creation of new poetic expressions in the American song tradition. It also mentions the debate on whether rock lyrics are poetry, and Dylan's win settles it. Option A is too general. Option C is incorrect as the passage is about Dylan's Nobel, not musicians in general deserving it. Option D is not supported. Option B aligns as the passage centers on Dylan being a revolutionary (via his work leading to Nobel, creating poetic expressions).

Answer:

B. Bob Dylan was a revolutionary.