Wordsworth and coleridge

This task is given by Dilip sir

1. Wordsworth claims that “A poet has a greater knowledge of human nature, and a more comprehensive soul, than one supposed to be common among mankind.” Discuss this with reference to your reading of Wordsworth’s views in the.

Wordsworth, himself tells us that his aims in writing the prefacer was not to give an elaborate account of his theory of poetry or to make a systematic, defense of his point of view. He added the Preface because he felt that his poems were of new kind, both in theme and style. The first volume of the Lyrical Ballads was published without any preface. It had only a brief Advertisement.

Wordsworth has chosen the various of humble and rustic life for a reason. These reasons are i)in aspects number of humble and rustic life feelings are freely and frankly expressed ⅱ) the manners of the rustics aне not sophisticated. iii) in rustic life, human passions are connected with the grand and noble objects of nature.

Every poem in the collection differs from contemporary poetry because there is nothing mean and trivial about it Evеrу one of his poems has a worthy purpose that of enlightening the readers. and purifying feelings their emotions. In his poems are more important than action. and situation. He has selected natural themes, and he has used natural language.

Wordsworth emphasizes the social function of poetry. A poet writes not for his pleasure alone, but for the pleasure of his readers. A poet who has greater and his readers. more lively sensibility, greater porter of life Imagination and greater knowledge of life.

Poetic truth is much higher than the truth of philosophy or history. poetry gives pleasure because as it's a) imitates nature, well, b) it increases our knowledge and c) understanding of the primary nature of man.

There are four stages through Which poetic composition takes place observation 2) recollection 3) contemplation. 4) imaginative excitement of emotions which are experienced earlier.

A poet; according to words wan man a speaking to men. He is very Common man who thinks and is ca much feels like all other common men. The aim of poetry is Universal truth. The poet must endeavor to give immediate pleasure to the readers by appealing to the humanity within him.

According to him poet is a person endowed with more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness, who has a greater knowledge of human nature and a more comprehensive soul.

The most controversial part of the Preface is probably that which deals with poetic diction. Wordsworth claims that his characters and incidents are chosen from humble and rustic life; for the essential passions of the heart find a bet soil in which they can attain their maturity. 

The feeling these people and notions of simple and unsophisticated. Wordsworth goes on to affirm that there nether is not can be any essential difference. of Prose "Poetry Weep, between the language and metrical composition. Sheds no tears, such as wee angle but natural and human tears" The poet thinks and feeds in the spirit of human passions and he does not write for poets. alone This brings the language of poetry very close to that of prose.

Coleridge points out many apparently illogical, self-contradictory and irrational statements in the Preface, According to the critic Garrod," The Preface suffers from the sin of exaggeration and over - emphasis" - Wordsworth often goes to extremes.

 Note: Late submission because i was on leave.