The Fireside Poets were a group of 19th-century American poets who were known for their popularity and accessibility to a general audience. They were called "Fireside Poets" because their works were often read by families around the fireplace at home. The group included poets who focused on themes like home life, family, nature, and patriotism.
The main Fireside Poets are:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
William Cullen Bryant
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
James Russell Lowell
John Greenleaf Whittier
Given this information:
Option 1 (William Cullen Bryant, H.W. Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes) includes three of the well-known Fireside Poets.
Option 2 (T.S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams) includes modernist poets, not Fireside Poets.
Option 3 (Amy Lowell, Emily Dickinson, Phillis Wheatley) includes poets known for other contributions but not as Fireside Poets.
Option 4 (Marianne Moore, Elizabeth Bishop, Anne Seaton) includes 20th-century poets, not Fireside Poets.
Thus, Option 1 is the correct answer because it accurately lists poets who are associated with the Fireside Poets group.
Year-wise PYQs
