9. Choose the correct answer: The nineteenth century British poets Sheely and Byron wrote poems which were as popular as todayˈs pop songs. And song writers such as John Lennon and Paul McCartney have written some of the twentieth centuryˈs best verse. So whatˈs the difference between pop songs and poetry? A few years ago, pop poets such as Murray Lachlan Young began to set poetry to rock music with some surprising results. People thought that poetry was the new rock ˈnˈ roll. However, despite the brief popularity of a few pop poets, poetry and pop music didnˈt seem to mix. but are they really so different? If you look back at the origins of the poetry, there is aˈ strong connection between poems and popular pop music. In Greek mythology, for example, the muse Erato is pictured with a lyre in her hand, and looks just like the ancestor of the modern rock star with his electric guitar. In addition, the poets Shelly and Byron were famous in the nineteenth century as the pop star of today. But despite their common origins, there are many differences between poetry and pop music. Pop songs are always written for a public performance, whereas poetry often isnˈt. And the lyric in pop songs sometimes have less rhythm then those in poetry. This is because the music provides the rhythm rather than the words. Pop lyrics are also simpler and often keep on saying the same thing. This repetition works well in a performance and means that pop songs are easier for people to sing and learn by heart. 1. According the article, what is the difference between poetry and pop songs? A. Pop songs are not always performed before an audience. B. Pop songs are more difficult to understand than poetry. C. The words in pop songs are repeated over and over again. D. There is more rhythm in pop songs than in poetry. 2. What did Murray Lachlan Young do a few years ago? A. He came up with a way of making poetry more popular. B. He surprised people with his beautiful style of writing. C. wrote music for poems. D. He invented a new kind of poem. 3. The writer compares Erato with to . A. A Greek hero. C. A present day poet. B. A classical musician. D. A relative of a pop star. 4. What does the writer say about talented performers today? A. They look at poetry to find ideas for their songs. B. They think their songs are more serious than poetry. C. They give songs more meaning when they sing them. D. They consider themselves to be more popular than poets.