Question

nico is brainstorming reasons to support this claim for his argumentative essay. bob dylan deserved to win the nobel prize. which reasons would be the most effective? select two options. dylan has been internationally acclaimed for more than half a century. dylan is first and foremost a poet, and poetry is often accompanied by music. the effect of dylans music on his listeners and fans has not always been positive. it has been almost a quarter century since an american won the nobel prize in literature. true poetry does not require music to be effective, but dylans lyrics work only when put to music.

Explanation:

• First option: Dylan's long - term international acclaim shows his significant and lasting impact, which is relevant to deserving a major award like the Nobel Prize.
• Second option: Linking Dylan to poetry (a form often associated with the Nobel Prize in Literature) by stating he is a poet and that poetry can be accompanied by music (as his work is) directly supports the claim that he deserved the Nobel Prize.
• Third option: Negative effects on listeners are not relevant to supporting the claim that he deserved the Nobel Prize.
• Fourth option: The time since an American won is not related to Dylan's own merits for the prize.
• Fifth option: Saying his lyrics only work with music undermines the idea of his poetic (and thus Nobel - worthy) qualities.

Answer:

Dylan has been internationally acclaimed for more than half a century.
Dylan is first and foremost a poet, and poetry is often accompanied by music.