ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Duncan Wu discusses the presentation of “spots of time” in the poetry of:
A
William Wordsworth
B
William Blake
C
Percy Shelley
D
Lord Byron
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Wordsworth himself can be seen as a proto-semiologist, encoding the myth of his self through deciphering remembered images of his relationship to Nature. Those memories are “spots of time” because they are spatial signs which represent the temporal flow of past consciousness to memory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Wordsworth describes his most influential childhood episodes as ‘spots of time’.

Detailed explanation-3: -The English poet William Wordsworth (works) had a concept that he called “Spots of Time.” These are small, memorable events that occur mainly outdoors and in touch with nature. According to Wordsworth these spots have lasting quality and are capable of “lifting us up when we are fallen.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Simplicity: Wordsworth’s poetry was characterized by its simple language and straightforward style. He often wrote in a conversational tone and used everyday language to convey his ideas. Emotion: Wordsworth’s poetry was often rooted in emotion.

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