FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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love
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excitement
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common speech
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Wordsworth, poetry, which should be written in “the real language of men, ” is nevertheless “the spontaneous overflow of feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Poetic diction refers to the operating language of poetry, language employed in a manner that sets poetry apart from other kinds of speech or writing. It involves the vocabulary, the phrasing, and the grammar considered appropriate and inappropriate to poetry at different times.
Detailed explanation-3: -In brief the main ideas which Wordsworth lists in the Preface are the following: The subject matter of poetry is whatever that interests the human mind. The Lyrical Ballads are written as experiments, to try out the use of the language of conversation of real people in poetry.
Detailed explanation-4: -Wordsworth repeatedly emphasizes the importance of nature to an individual’s intellectual and spiritual development. A good relationship with nature helps individuals connect to both the spiritual and the social worlds.