Which statement best describes the relationship between Byron and the two romantic poets Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wor
dsworth? They were close friends and collaborators who wrote poetry together.
Byron greatly admired and imitated the styles of Coleridge and Wordsworth.
Coleridge and Wordsworth resented Byron and considered him a betrayer of romanticism.
Byron rejected the style of Coleridge and Wordsworth and broke all social conventions.
Answer: Byron rejected the style of Coleridge and Wordsworth and broke all social conventions.
This is the statement that best reflects the relationship between these three authors. Byron disliked their style, and he believed them to be too superficial and conventional. He thought that the topics these authors talked about were not challenging or complex. Moreover, he believed their use of language to not be innovative enough. Byron wanted to adopt a style that could set him apart from these authors.
