Friday, 17 November 2017

Thinking activity Wordsworth's preface to the 'Lyrical Ballads'

1.what is the basic difference between the poetic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'?
Ans: There are two different ideologies or perhaps more than that. In classicism intellect was considered to be ruling guiding principal and pope, Dryden they were considered to be classicist. Whereas in romanticism we find imagination. Wordsworth, Keats, Shally they were romantic writers. They indulge in fancy and their poetry was highly imaginative. Restrained was ruling word among classicists. Whereas romantics gave liberty, poets were free to express their feeling.Classicists were followed classical masters like Aristotle, Plato. Whereas romantics turn for inspiration not to the classical masters. Medieval was prevented during that time.
We can find urban life; city life was presented in classicism whereas in romanticism rustic life, rural life was presented.
2. Why does Wordsworth say 'What' is poet? rather than Who is poet?
Ans: In his preface he said that, ”a poet is a man speaking to man, endowed with more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness, great en knowledge of human nature, more comprehensive soul, men in the spirit of life, creative volition, passions and situations where he does not find them, who rejoice more.” Even things which is not exists poet can create that.
3.What is poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in his Preface?
Ans: Poetic diction means choice of words, unique style of particular poet or author. Then in which way they interwoven or construct that being diction. Wordsworth offers his first lyrical ballads in 1798 he offered that as an experiment. In his preface he mentions that, that diction was inane and highly ornamental. He promotes rural life and nature. He said that all things limited to city only. Further he said that he want to use language as really used by men.
4.What is poetry?
Ans:According to Wordsworth, “poetry is the breath and filer of all knowledge, the impassioned expression that is in the countenance of all science.” Other one was, “poetry is the instrument for the propagation of moral thoughts.”
5. Discuss 'Daffodils - I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.
Ans: It begins with, “I wondered lonely as cloud” this whole poem divided in four stanzas. First three stanza are in past tense and last one was in present tense. It shows that he is lake poet, he wondered outside and then when he reach home and sit on his couch and then recollect the memory and whole poem written. Poem written in recollection in tranquility. Poem ends with, “then my heart with pleasure feels and dances with Daffodils.”

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