ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wordsworth and Coleridge’s friendship was a steady constant during both men’s lives.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Coleridge and Wordsworth Wordsworth’s main themes, like Coleridge, were memory, Nature and childhood. The style of Coleridge was simple and common, instead Wordsworth’s one that was difficult, full of metaphor, similes, symbolism and with a pessimistic vision.

Detailed explanation-2: -As is common with any pair of friends, Wordsworth and Coleridge did not agree on everything. One of the most upsetting conflicts was a result of their individual opinions on poetry. Both men took their turn in experimenting with the written word but refused to agree on which method was better.

Detailed explanation-3: -But Wordsworth was interested only in the practice of poetry, and he considered only the impact of imagination on poetry. Coleridge, on the other hand, was interested in the theory of imagination. He was the first critic to study the nature of imagination and examine its role in creative activity.

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