BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA

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a) the powers of poetry:

- exciting the sympathy of the reader by means of faithful adherence to the truth of nature.

- giving interest of novelty by means of the modifying colours of imagination.

b) writing a collection of poems of two kinds:

- subject : incidents from ordinary life.

c)Plan of lyrical ballads:

COLERIDGE:                                                        WORDSWORTH:

- aim: to give an aspect of truth.                             - subject: chosen from ordinary/common life.

- procedure: by using imagination.

Profile of the ideal poet:

- he is gifted with imagination.