ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To whom “poetry is the spontaneous over-flow of powerful passion.”
A
Keats
B
Shelley
C
Wordsworth
D
Coleridge
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Wordsworth believed that poetry is the spontaneous overflow of emotions. By this quote, he implied that poetry comes out of emotions and inspiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.” This quote by William Wordsworth defines poetry as the expression of emotions that a regular conversation would not be able to project.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the words of Wordsworth, “poetry has its origin in emotions recollected in tranquility."

Detailed explanation-4: -“As a young man, Wordsworth developed a love of nature, a theme reflected in many of his poems” (bbc). His poetry represented how much passion he had towards nature. The Prelude is known to be William Wordsworth most successful accomplishment of English romanticism for him.

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