Question

read the claim from dan delucas editorial dylans 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 academys 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.\

Explanation:

The claim is that rock lyrics (specifically Dylan's) are poetry. To support this, we need an excerpt that directly links Dylan's work to poetic/lyric traditions. The first option only mentions a debate, the third focuses on influence unrelated to poetic status, and the fourth explains Nobel criteria but not poetic merit. The second excerpt cites a literary figure (Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate) calling Dylan the inheritor of the bardic tradition, which is a poetic/lyric storytelling lineage, directly supporting the claim that his rock lyrics are poetry.

Answer:

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