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Wordsworth's Views of Poetry and the Poet

 

Exercises page 156

  1. The subject of poetry is common life, its incidents and situations.

The language is  really used by men with an additional colouring of imagination.

The poet is a man who speaks to other men; he is sensitive and has the ability to feel deeply

  • 2. Now look more closely at Wordsworth's ideas about poetry and contemplate the table below in your notebook.

Subject matter of poetry Poetry should speaks of incidents and situations from
common life

 The language of poetry Poetry must use familiar words

 The poet's identity The poet is a man speaking to other men who has a
strong knowledge of human nature

The creative act of the poet The creative process starts from an emotion or feelings, which is contemplated by the poet