ASSIGNMENT
PAPER No. 3
Literary theory and criticism
Dabhi Rita A.
M. A Sem :- 1
Roll no. :- 28
Topic :- William Wordsworth's preface to lyrical ballads.
Enrollment no. :- 2069108420200007
Submitted :-Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
- William Wordsworth's preface to lyrical ballads:
William Wordsworth was born in 1770 and died in 1850 . He was a great poet in the English literature . And with the help of Samuel Taylor Coleridge's he wrote his great and well known work lyrical ballads. And after he launched the great romantic movement . Also in English literature we find the large number of poetry written by him . And Wordsworth's work provide the great influence on the human mind and nature . The Wordsworth lyrical ballads is a collection of poems And its first published in 1798 . In his life he wrote so many remarkable works like ,
Works of Wordsworth
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| The solitary reaper |
| Lyrical ballads |
| Tintern Abbey |
| Peter Bell |
| Michael |
| The Recluse |
| Simon Lee |
The Kitten At play
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Lyrical ballad :-
Lyrical ballad is is a collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Coleridge . And second second edition of lyrical ballad published in 1802 .
And he preface to defend himself from the narrative review. And he said that poetry should be written in the real language of the common man and common man's life , rather than in the lofty and elaborate diction that where then consider" poetic" and Wordsworth believes that the poet is a man speaking to men and the first principle of the poetry is always give pleasure and happiness. All the human sympathy the deserted is based on a subtle pleasure principle that is the naked "and native dignity of man ".
Wordsworth was elaborate his idea in the "preface" to the 1800 and 1802 edition Wordsworth main idea of a 'new theory of poetry'. The subject matter of poetry should be composed in a formal style . Wordsworth was used many Themes like the lives of men and women, farmers, labour and poor etc . And in his poetry we find that Wordsworth used strong negative element . so let's discuss Wordsworth's view on the theme and subject matter of poetry . Also he portray the real condition of all human being .
Here we find two types of subject matter of poetry , let's discuss in brief
(1) Object
(2) Humble and rustic life
#Object :-
Object is the first principle . then this poem was chosen many incident and situation from day to day life of common man's and the situation of language is really used by men . According to Wordsworth the poet is a man speaks to men .
∆ Humble and rustic life :
This is another type of subject matter of poetry . The humble and rustic life was chosen because in that condition the intention Passion of the had found a better soil in which dekhen attend there maturity are under restraint and speak more emphatic language . The humble and rustic life represent the condition of human beings life and also manners of rural life .
∆ Definition of poetry :-
According to Wordsworth , good poetry is the spontaneous overflow feeling: and though this be true Poems to which any value can be attached were never produced on any variety of subjects but by a man who, being possessed more than usual organic sensibility, had also thought long and deeply .
∆ What is poet :-
In the Wordsworth preface to lyrical ballad he doesn't ask who is poet but he asks what is the poet? in his book .He said that a poet is man is speaking to man. Endowed with more lively sensibility which means poet although romantic place a lot of importance on the inheritance talents within a person to come up with poetry that kind of talent missing in the other person . Here we find that Wordsworth was as great knowledge of human nature through their feelings, emotions and pleasures . And he is a man who pleased with his own passion and violent . he says that poets are always create new things, that's why they are creators. Poet has the more comprehensive soul and who rejoice more than other men in the spirit of life and he is a participation in the essences of life then the spirit of of life this much more than the ordinary human being are the and then finally he is a heavy jewellery impelled to create volition patients situations were themselves do not exist .
∆ The function of poetry :-
According to Wordsworth ,
"poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge the impassioned expression on that is the countenance of all science".
Here we find that poetry is one instrument of representation of moral thoughts and ideas. And also poet should be a one teacher who teach us moral lesson of human life , the condition of their situation Here in his definition he shows the example of morning star and he said that morning star which throws radians through the gloominess and darkness of human beings life. The poet brings deep philosophical truth about a sophisticated society, religion and life and also here we find that Wordsworth believe that
"a poetry of revolt against moral idea is a poetry of revolt against life; a poetry of indifference towards moral idea is a poetry of indifference toward lifes ".
∆ Language (style of poetry) :-
Here in the preface to the Lyrical Ballads Wordsworth who described the language as a style of poetry and the language of poetry should be really used by men. And the language of men in a state of vivid sensation in the poet always give the colour of his imagination through the language . And the power of imagination he put the words for his composition . Rational and Political communication always inspired poets .
And poet always try to use philosophical language in his poetry .
∆ To sum up :-
So, Wordsworth's poetic Creed initiated the romantic era and in the English literature we find that the large number of poems written by him. Preface to lyrical ballads Wordsworth who defend himself from the negative review. And Wordsworth poetry should be written in a real language of common man and also he gave the many arguments upon what is poet? and also poetic diction the measure of his poems are considered as experiments . Always said poet is a man speaking to men . The main theme of lyrical ballad is written to the original state of nature and was always corrupted by the influence of society and religion . He always put in his poetry philosophical argument and language . And he always tries to put realistic and ordinary language of people, and also their realistic life .
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