Write the importances of the preface to ‘The Lyrical Ballads’
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Preface to the Lyrical Ballads" by William Wordsworth has got an immense significance in the history of English critical theory. It raises a wall between the Neo-classical tradition of English poetry and that of the Romantic Age. It is to be considered as a milestone of the Romantic Revival. In this "Preface", Wordsworth deals with the nature and function of poets and poetry. His theory of poetic diction is also remarkable. It strikes a blow at the root of the artificial poetic diction of the Neo-classical poetry. Than Wordsworth's theory of language is also of immense value. On the whole, the whole " Preface " serves as a document of the Romantic poetry.
In the Neo-classical Age of English literature, poetry was actually a product of head. In the metrical composition, the poet did his best to expose himself with artificial rhetorical devices and poetic diction. Emotion or passion had practically no place in the classical poetry. In fact, the Neo-classical poetry was based on reason but not on emotion. But Wordsworth strikes a sever blow at the root of this well-nourished tradition. He declares that poetry should be the outcome of the poet's emotion. So he gives a definition of poetry anew too. According to Wordsworth, "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." He declares that not head but the heart will dominate poetry. The poet's feelings and working of mind should come or should be reflected in his product. Thus he has brought about a historical change in the conception of poetry.
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In the Neo-classical Age of English literature, poetry was actually a product of head. In the metrical composition, the poet did his best to expose himself with artificial rhetorical devices and poetic diction. Emotion or passion had practically no place in the classical poetry. In fact, the Neo-classical poetry was based on reason but not on emotion. But Wordsworth strikes a sever blow at the root of this well-nourished tradition. He declares that poetry should be the outcome of the poet's emotion. So he gives a definition of poetry anew too. According to Wordsworth, "Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings; it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility." He declares that not head but the heart will dominate poetry. The poet's feelings and working of mind should come or should be reflected in his product. Thus he has brought about a historical change in the conception of poetry.
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In the question of Poetic Diction, Wordsworth wants to bring about a historical change in English poetry. He declares that there is no essential difference between the language of prose and the metrical composition. Actually, he opens a new gate of poetry declaring all these things and discuss about Assess the importance of Preface to the Lyrical Ballads in the development of English criti
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