ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
an important work in the English Romantic Movement.
A
Lyrical Ballads in 1798
B
Sweet Melodies in 1750
C
Rhyming Ballads in 1798
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lyrical Ballads, published in 1798, is often considered the beginning of the Romantic period because Wordsworth’s and Coleridge’s poetry marks a distinct change in form and subject matter from neoclassical poetry.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Romantic Period (1798-1832) consists mainly of High imagination, Lyrical Ballads, The Revival of Romanticism Or, Romantic Movement, Ivanhoe, The Lake Poets, Jane Austen, Thomas Gray, Romanticism, Preface to the Lyrical Ballads important short notes etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Romantic Period began roughly around 1798 and lasted until 1837. The political and economic atmosphere at the time heavily influenced this period, with many writers finding inspiration from the French Revolution. There was a lot of social change during this period.

Detailed explanation-4: -On July 25, 1834, English poet, literary critic and philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge passed away. Together with his friend William Wordsworth, he is considered the founder of the Romantic Movement in England.

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