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Preface to Lyrical Ballads

"Preface to Lyrical Ballads" by William Wordsworth




            Preface to Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth,was published in 1798. 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 de facto manifesto of the Romantic movement.

My answers here,

1) what is the basic difference between the poitic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'?
               Classicism and Romanticism are two ideologies. In classicism-intellect as a guiding source while, In romanticism- imagination as a  guiding.Romanticism and Classicism are two different ideologies in literature. Romantic poets believe in freedom and liberty.while classical poets believe in rules and regulations, classical poets believe in objectivity whereas Romantic poet believe in subjectivity.classicism represent urban life whereas Romanticism represent rustic life.so these are basic difference between the poetic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'.

2)why does Wordsworth say 'what' is poet?" Rather who is poet? 
                 Wordsworth say "what is poet?" Rather than who is poet because he says that, A poet is " Man speaking to men", a man endowed with more lively sensitivity.poet has great knowledge of human nature and a more comprehensive soul,than are supposed to be common among mankind. A poet like other human being but differs from them in degree.he says that, endowed with more lively sensitivity. I think that poet writes something imagination of his life for this poet is different than others.

3) what is poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by wordsworth in his preface?
                Poetic diction means choice of words or language really used by men.wordsworth is against poetic diction.he says that poet should use the language and words into their poetry which is really used by men.he believes in humble and rustic life.wordsworth first published his diction "preface to Lyrical Ballads"for better understanding.


4) what is poetry? 
            Poetry is an art,Wordsworth's gives very famous Defination "poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling; it takes its origin from emotions recollected in tranquility".a poet writes about his imagination, feeling, emotion of his life in poetry.

5) Discuss 'Daffodils' - I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.
            "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 present tense.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 Defination of Wordsworth " poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling; it takes origin from emotions recollect in tranquility.so we can say that daffodils is best example of Wordsworth's poetic creed. 


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