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dylan’s nobel prize settles debate: rock lyrics are poetry by: dan deluca bob dylan is the songwriter who opened up the doors of possibility to all who followed. he was the mysterious bard with a guitar who sent out a clarion call - first as the acoustic voice of his generation, then as the plugged - in rocker who remained a master of the unexpected for five decades - that the words pop singers sang were worthy of being taken seriously. 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. the swedish academy’s decision to honor dylan set off an online debate, with scottish trainspotting novelist irvine welsh calling it an ill - conceived nostalgia award wrenched from the rancid prostates of senile, gibbering hippies. salman rushdie, a nobel candidate himself, called dylan the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition. great choice. president obama settled the argument by tweeting congratulations... which statement would best conclude an evaluation of dan deluca’s argument in dylan’s nobel prize settles debate: rock lyrics are poetry? options: overall, deluca’s wide - ranging evidence will prove that rock lyrics are indeed poetry. deluca shows an impressive knowledge of the entire range of dylan’s creative output. deluca calls on novelists and a us president for their opinions of the nobel committee’s decision. i find the examples of internal rhyme to be the most convincing evidence deluca offers.

Explanation:

To conclude an evaluation of DeLuca’s argument, we need a statement that assesses the overall strength of his argument. The first option, “Overall, DeLuca’s wide - ranging evidence will prove that rock lyrics are indeed poetry,” is the best choice. DeLuca uses various types of evidence: quotes from Springsteen, the Nobel Prize committee’s reasoning, and reactions from different figures (like Irvine Welsh, Rushdie, and Obama). This option focuses on the overall effectiveness of his evidence in proving his main claim (rock lyrics are poetry), which is what a conclusion to an argument evaluation should do. The other options either focus on a specific aspect (like knowledge of Dylan’s output, calling on novelists/president, or internal rhyme examples) rather than the overall argument’s success in proving the main point.

Answer:

Overall, DeLuca’s wide - ranging evidence will prove that rock lyrics are indeed poetry.