After Wordsworth asserted that poetic creativity arises from the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" within the poet, which poetic form became the most favored during the Romantic era?

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22 Jun 2019
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Wordsworth emphasized that true poetic inspiration comes from the inner emotions of the poet, described as a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." This idea led to the rise in popularity of the lyric poem written in the first person, as it best captures personal emotions and individual experience, making option A the correct choice.

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