ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Wordsworth and other romantics, what is the purpose of a poem
A
teach overtly
B
shape thought, character and action
C
express and produce powerful emotions
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Romantic poets sought to eradicate the relationship between poetry and intellectual snobbery by writing poems that relied on everyday vocabulary. The goal was to reach as many readers as possible in the hopes of transcending reason and bolstering individualism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest contribution William Wordsworth made to romantic poetry, is to give perceptions of seeing, observing, and understanding nature, and its innumerable secrets. Therefore, Wordsworth is rightly credited to be the Poet of Nature by his admirers and critics alike.

Detailed explanation-3: -Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement that ran from the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century. It stressed strong emotion as a source of aesthetic experience, placing emphasis on such emotions as trepidation, horror, and the awe experienced in confronting the sublimity of nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poetry is a form of expression. Writing it lets us get out our feelings and thoughts on a subject while reading it encourages us to connect and find meaning in our experiences. Poetry can have a positive impact on the social and emotional learning of children. It may offer them a new way of thinking about something.

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