ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
William Wordsworth is a ____ poet
A
neo-classical
B
romantic
C
modern
D
cavalier
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -William Wordsworth was one of the founders of English Romanticism and one its most central figures and important intellects.

Detailed explanation-2: -So Wordsworth is considered as a romantic poet. The classical poets had not much respect for nature and the common man but Wordsworth took up new subjects of poetry. His adoration of nature and the common simple life were things of romantic character.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was deeply interested in authentic self-expression, and his poetry was personal, intimate, spiritual, and intensely emotional. Although he had a reputation for being egotistical, he could also be a source of empathy and support for his family and close friends, notably Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Detailed explanation-4: -Wordsworth is considered the father of Romantic poetry. His poetry was inspired by the beautiful and lonesome English countryside where he lived quietly at a lake district. He was first taught how to read and write by his mother, Mary, before going off to a low quality school near him.

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