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MFregonese - Preface to Lyrical Ballads
by MFregonese - (2010-11-03)
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EXERCISE 1

SUBJECT OF POETRY

* incidents and situations form real life

* low and rustic life

 

 

LANGUAGE OF POETRY

* language really used by man

* coulored with immagination

* ordinary things presented in an unusual way

* make situations interesting

 

 

IDENTITY OF THE POET

* more sensible man

* more enthusiastic man

* more tender man

* knowledge of human nature

* more comprehensive soul

 

 

 

CREATIVE ACT OF THE POET

* spontaneus owerflow of powerful feelings

* emotions recollected in tranquillity

 

 

 

EXERCISE 2

 

* Subject matter of poetry  

 

Poetry should deal with incidents and situations from common life

 

* The language of poetry

Poetry should use familiar and common language

 

* Poet's identity

The poet is a man speaking to other men who has more sensibility and enthusiasm of other men

 

* The creative act of the poet

The creative process starts from emotions which is  recollected id tranquillity