Question

Read the excerpt from "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry." Dylan is of course enormously influential. Springsteen, who referred to him as "The Father of My Country” in his new Born To Run memoir, is one of many who were once known as "New Dylans.” Every singer-songwriter with a personal story to tell owes him a debt, and hearing the above lines read or sung aloud, with their knack for internal rhyme, call up inevitable parallels to the dense playful language of rap. The Nobel is given for a body of work, and comes with a prize of 8 million Swedish kronor, which translates into approximately $900,000. Which evidence in this paragraph supports the idea that Dylan is extremely influential?

Select three options.

Springsteen referred to Dylan as "The Father of My Country."
Many artists were known as "New Dylans."
Dylan’s use of internal rhyme is echoed in rap music.
The Nobel Prize is given for a body of work.
The Nobel Prize includes an award of 8 million kronor.

Answer 1

The answer is:

Springsteen referred to Dylan as "The Father of My Country."

Many artists were known as "New Dylans."

Dylan’s use of internal rhyme is echoed in rap music.

Influential means that something or someone has the capacity to have an effect on the behavior, progress or character of someone or something.

In the excerpt from "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry," the author quotes Bruce Springsteen words to describe Dylan. He also sets Springsteen as an example of the considered "New Dylans" artists, and he mentions Dylan's influence on rap music.

Answer 2

The evidence in the paragraph that supports the idea that Dylan is influential are options 1, 2 and 3. The paragraph mentions clear evidence of Dylan’s influence in the history of rock by citing first Bruce Springsteen’s opinion on Dylan. The author also mentions how different artists were referred to as the “New Dylans” and finally the author mentions the influence of Dylan’s music in today’s rep.

The last two options refer to the Nobel prize but do not focus on Dylan’s legacy.