ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who refers to poetry as “an imitation of nature”?
A
Percy Shelley
B
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
C
William Hazlitt
D
William Wordsworth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -We know that, imitation is the process to copy another thing or person. In Poetics Aristotle imitation as imagination.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Poetics, Aristotle defines poetry as an imitation of human actions. By “imitation” he means something like “representation": the poem imitates by taking an instance of human action and representing it in a new “medium” or material that of words.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Medium of Imitation The three basic media which Aristotle recognizes are rhythm, language, and harmony. He proceeds to categorize different arts based on the medium or media they use. Music combines both rhythm and harmony, while dance uses only the rhythmical movement of the dancers to convey its message.

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