Name- Dhiman Nisha A.Name- Dhiman Nisha A.Sub- Romantic LiteratureSub- Romantic Literature

Topic- Wordsworth -A study of Topic- Wordsworth -A study of poetspoets

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Wordworth BiographyWordworth Biography

William Wordsworth was a bornWilliam Wordsworth was a born in 7 April, 1770 in Cocker mouth,in 7 April, 1770 in Cocker mouth, in northwest England. in northwest England. He is a major English romantic He is a major English romantic poet. poet. Wordsworth and Coleridge launch Wordsworth and Coleridge launch the Romantic Age in English the Romantic Age in English Literature and with their joint Literature and with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads[1798].publication Lyrical Ballads[1798].

He was based in the Lake District, England.He was based in the Lake District, England. His first published work, a sonnet in the His first published work, a sonnet in the

European Magazine.European Magazine. Wordsworth is a very famous English Wordsworth is a very famous English

poets.poets. The key words of English romanticism are The key words of English romanticism are

nature and imagination.nature and imagination. In 1807 Wordsworth published poem in In 1807 Wordsworth published poem in

Two volumes, “Ode; Intimations of Two volumes, “Ode; Intimations of Immortality from Recollection of Early Immortality from Recollection of Early Childhood.”Childhood.”

World worth educated to Hawkshead World worth educated to Hawkshead Grammar school [1587]. Grammar school [1587].

What is poetry?What is poetry?““The spontaneous overflow of powerful The spontaneous overflow of powerful

feeling; ”Emily Dickinson said, ”If I feeling; ”Emily Dickinson said, ”If I read a book and it makes my body so read a book and it makes my body so cold no fire ever can warm me , I cold no fire ever can warm me , I know that is poetry”know that is poetry”

Wordsworth concept of poetryWordsworth concept of poetryAfter his diction of the neo-classical After his diction of the neo-classical

poets and of his time Wordsworth poets and of his time Wordsworth moves to his conception of poetry and moves to his conception of poetry and its function. The poet Wordsworth says its function. The poet Wordsworth says is a man of greater sensibility, is a man of greater sensibility, imagination and great communication. imagination and great communication. Wordsworth’s view on mater and the a Wordsworth’s view on mater and the a diction between use of meter and the diction between use of meter and the use of poetic diction. He is a poetry are use of poetic diction. He is a poetry are very sensitive or emotional. very sensitive or emotional.

Lake poetsLake poets The three main person become as the The three main person become as the

lakes school poets William Wordsdworth, lakes school poets William Wordsdworth, Coleridge or Robert Southey.Coleridge or Robert Southey.

Lakes poets are lived in the England and Lakes poets are lived in the England and 1919thth century. century.

Wordsdworth not celebrated part of life. Wordsdworth not celebrated part of life. They ideology and work have been change. They ideology and work have been change.

“ “Low and rustic life was generally chosen”Low and rustic life was generally chosen”

Major workMajor work

►The PreludeThe Prelude►The ExcursionThe Excursion►““London”London”►““Ode to Duty”Ode to Duty”►Preface to the Lyrical BalladsPreface to the Lyrical Ballads►““The Table Turned”The Table Turned”►Guide to the LakesGuide to the Lakes

Preface to Lyrical BalladsPreface to Lyrical Ballads► Lyrical Ballads is an essay compose by Lyrical Ballads is an essay compose by

William Wordsdworth, Coleridge and Samuel William Wordsdworth, Coleridge and Samuel Taylor, and first published in 1798.Taylor, and first published in 1798.

► In the “Advertisement” included in the 1798 In the “Advertisement” included in the 1798 edition, edition,

“ “The majority of the following poems areThe majority of the following poems are

to be considered as experiment. They were to be considered as experiment. They were

written chiefly with a view to ascertain how written chiefly with a view to ascertain how far the language of conversation in the far the language of conversation in the middle and lower classes of society is middle and lower classes of society is adapted to the purpose of poetic pleasure” adapted to the purpose of poetic pleasure”

Conclusion Conclusion Thus, William Wordsworth is a Thus, William Wordsworth is a

Romantic Age poet. There poem are Romantic Age poet. There poem are natural and Beautiful poetic. Worth is a natural and Beautiful poetic. Worth is a 1818thth century written or his produced century written or his produced Lyrical Ballads an important work in Lyrical Ballads an important work in the English movement.the English movement.

Wordsworth death 23 April 1850. Wordsworth death 23 April 1850.

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