William WordsWorth

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• William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 - 23 April 1850) was a major English romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the romantic age in English literature with their joint publication lyrical ballads (1798) .  

• theyear 1793 saw the first publication of poems by Wordsworth, in the collections an evening walk and descriptive sketches. in 1795 he received a legacy of 900 pounds from Raisley calvert and became able to pursue a career as a poet. 

•  He preface to the Lyrical Ballads is an easy which was written by William Wordsworth. In which he discussed about what is poet rather than who is poet? And he also discussed about poetic diction, language of poem.

• William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to lauch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads.

• The preface to the Lyrical Ballads in an essay, composed by William Wordsworth , for second edition of poetry collection Lyrical Ballads. And then greatly expanded in the third edition of 1802 . It has come to be seen as a defacto manifesto of the Romantic movement.

• 1) what is the basic difference between the poetic creed of 'classicism' and 'Romanticism'?

• Ans . There are two ideologies. We can say that, 'Romanticism' is feel they are free to express in simple manner. It means, it is not necessary to follow classical rules of writing. 

• 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism' are artistic movements that have influenced the literature, visual arts, music and architecture of the western world over many countries. In romantism is celebrates all strong emotions, not just feeling of love. 'Classicism' followed rules whereas 'Romanticism' were free from rules.

• There are two ideologies. We can say 'Romanticism' is feel they are free to express in simple manner. It means, it is not necessary to follow classical rules of writing. 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism' are artistic movement that have influenced the literature, visual arts, music and architecture of the western world  over many countries.

•  In romantism is celebrates all strong emotions, not just feeling of love. 'Classicism' followed rules where as 'Romanticism' were free from rules. Differences between classicism and romanticism is that classicism put out restrictions, whereas romanticism believes in liberty. 

• classicism presents urban life, whereas romanticism presents rural life. classicism believe on subjectivity and romanticism believes in objectivity. classicism is about intellectual and romanticism is about imagination. 

• in classicism aesthetic attitude and principals manifested in the art architecture and literature if ancient Greece and Rome and characterized by emphasis on form simplicity proportion and restraint. romanticism was an artistic literary musical and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of 18th century

• 2) why does Wordsworth say what is poet? Rather who is poet?

• Ans. Every human passes through the good and bad experience, but everyone cannot express it in form of poetry. A poet connects to readers with his emotions as well as his imagination. He builds up a just and lively image of an experience. Rather than who is he, what he is matters. This what makes him difference from the others.

• 3) what is poetic diction ? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in his preface?

• Ans. Poetic diction means selection of words. Words worth gave rustic colors to the poetic diction . And also there is new trend of writing poetry and there is new thing about 'Romanticism' poet bring in their poetry . Words worth talk about the language which is used in poems. He says that the language 'really used by man's but it should be a selection of a language s.

•  4) what is poetry?

• Ans. Poetry is a kind of medium to teach the people morality with delight poetry is a breathe and finer spirit of all knowlege. According to Wordsworth , " poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling;  it takes it origin from emotions recollected in tranquility."

• 5) Discuss ' Daffodils' - I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.

• Ans. "Daffodils " is one of the best poem of Wordsworth. The poem is written in four stanzas and first three stanza written in past tense and last one is written in presenttensen.We can find the tranquility of recollection is happens and last stanza line, then my heart with pleasure fills and dance with the daffodils. 

• As per Definition of Wordsworth " poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling; it takes origin from emotion recollect in tranquility. So we can say that daffodils is best example of Wordsworth's poetic Creed.Wordsworth'ss definition of poetry "poetry is a spontaneous overflow of a powerful feeling, recollected in tranquility".

• many times, we capture beauty of nature by our eyes, but we cannot recollect and express that delight in tranquility. Wordsworth does this amazingly. he enjoys the nature and represents it beautifully. we can say nature is at its best in this poetry. delight of a particular moment and it's memory are represented all together.

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