Which statement most accurately compares epic poetry and lyric poetry? A. Epic poetry focuses on the deeds of heroes, whereas lyric poetry
focuses on a person's thoughts.
B. Epic poetry addresses the reader directly, whereas lyric poetry
addresses a specific person or muse other than the reader.
C. Epic poetry is organized into individual stanzas, whereas lyric
poetry is organized into chapters.
D. Epic poetry is typically written down, whereas lyric poetry is
typically spoken aloud to an audience.
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wordsworth tends to see nature as 'out there'; a presence which surrounds humans, and contributes to human life, but is different from humans. if you look at a typical wordsworth poem (there was a boy, ye knew him well ye rocks) - wordsworth talks about nature as something that needs to be learned about and understood, nature is different from us.  

if you look at a byron poem (the isles of greece is a good one) - byron looks at nature mainly for what it already means to man. wordsworth will look at a landscape and see the mountains, trees, valleys, and rivers as almost spiritual presences - wordsworth wants to get to know nature.  

byron will look at the same landscape and he will want to know who lives there, what are the villages? are there any farms or mines, is there some history?  

wordsworth looks at nature for what it is; byron is forever asking what it means.  

wordsworth thinks that humans are part of nature; byron thinks that nature is part of being human

answer is b,

"the tracer looks harmless in flight, but the pilot’s bitten lips and white knuckles suggest how dangerous it can be."

it was correct.

d. it compares the speaker reflection to a predatory bird that haunts the speaker