Which statement best explains how lyric poetry became widespread in english literature? the earliest english lyric poems were historical ballads that court writers composed to honor heroes.
in the sixteenth century, edmund spenser and william shakespeare popularized lyric poetry in sonnet form.
romantic poets such as wordsworth created the first lyric poems in english by translating sappho's works.
geoffrey chaucer's sonnets of the fourteenth century introduced lyric elements such as a regular rhyme and meter.

I believe the answer is: the earliest English lyric poems were historical ballads that court writers composed to honor heroes.

In the past, Bard and poets were hired by the Kingdoms to write songs and poets to accompany the celebration that made by the kingdom for the Heroes that just return from the war. In the past, most of the lyric consist of historical achievement from famous people rather than emotional statement.

it u understand what he thought at the time and let u know more about him then what third person would of known probably. hope this : )