Read the claim from Dan DeLuca's editorial "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry." Student Work Are rock lyrics poetry? The answer must be yes. Which excerpt from the article provides evidence that supports this claim?

The claim is that rock lyrics are poetry, so the strongest evidence should connect Dylan’s lyrics to a poetic tradition. Salman Rushdie calls Dylan “the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition,” linking his work to the tradition of poets and storytellers. The other excerpts mention debate, influence, or the scope of the Nobel award but do not directly support the claim that rock lyrics are poetry.

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