Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical Ballads

Short Learning Videos on Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical Ballads.

Here are some short videos on Wordsworth's Preface   , After watching these videos; I have given answers of questions, related these videos.

1.Differentiate between Classicism and Romanticism 

Q-1: What is the basic difference between the poetic creed of 'Classicism' and 'Romanticism'?

ANS:

Difference between classicism and romanticism. They are two ideologies.

👉 Classicism or also included Neo-classicism: #In which intellect is considered as ruling guiding principle.

 But in, 

👉 Romanticism: # Imagination is the guiding source. 

👉 In Neo-classicism They believed that there should be restrained 

👉 Romanticism: #they believed in liberty and freedom #free play of emotions there poet is free to express in the way he likes

 

👉 Neo-classicism #They relied on the classical masters like Aristotle, Plato, Secretes etc. #classicist are Bible for them 

👉 Romanticism #They relied on medieval poets and writers. 

👉 Classicism or Neo-classicism #They represents urban life #Alexander Pope, Dryden they present city life in their poetry and drama.

👉 Romanticism: #They present rustic, country side. #Wordsworth, of this period Shelley, Keats, Coleridge are poets of that period

👉 Classicism #They believed in objectivity #"good poetry should be objective"

👉 Romanticism #They believed in subjectivity #Wordsworth's definition"good poetry is a Spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, recollected in tranquility." So they are different in approaches to their life etc.

2. Poetic Diction

Q-2:What is poetic diction? Which sort of poetic diction is suggested by Wordsworth in his Preface?

ANS:

Poetic Diction means "CHOICE OF WORDS". 

# which lends unique style for each individual poet or author.

👉 Wordsworth in "preface to lyrical ballad" says that --He wants to wrote these poems and lyrical ballad in the language really used by man; and this comment makes controversy ;his friends Coleridge in his "BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA" asked some questions on poetic diction are -'what do you actually mean by language really used by man? Which man? What reality? Which real man? etc. Wordsworth's ans: " He finds humble and rustic life to be with emotions which are more genuine words, diction of those people who are more closer to genuineness.

 

👉 but here other controversy happened that Wordsworth himself not strictly following what he says to others. 

Eg: MICHAEL -Pastoral poem.

3. What is a Poet?

Q-3:Why does Wordsworth say 'What' is poet? rather than Who is poet?

ANS: 

👉what is poet? 

# "poet is a man speaking to men" :endowed with more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness.

 # He has a greater knowledge of human nature, and a more comprehensive soul than ordinary people. 

#The poet is who rejoices more than other men in spirit of life etc.

#'The entity called poet is such a human being who is overall in degree after better human being than ordinary human being. ' 

4.Daffodils - a case study to exemplify Wordsworth's poetic creed.

Q-4:Discuss 'Daffodils - I wandered lonely as a cloud' with reference to Wordsworth's poetic creed.

ANS:

 Explanation of Daffodils in reference to Wordsworth's definition of poetry.

 

➡" Spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings and emotions recollected tranquility..." 

Wordsworth *Daffodils (1804) Written by Wordsworth in 4 stanzas, first three are in past tense and last one is in present tense. 

👉 First stanza I wandered lonely as a cloud... Ten thousand saw I at a glance ... Now see, 

👉last stanza For oft,when on my couch I lie In vacant or in pensive mood... Thus this poem is good example of language and grammar. When poet remembers Daffodils tranquility vanishes and Spontaneity of happiness comes again. So, by watching these videos I'm getting more about Wordsworth and his definition of poetry.

5. Let us sum up

Q-5: Summarize Wordsworth's views in Preface to Lyrical Ballads

ANS:

In sum up all points were summarized. 

👉 Wordsworth's view in preface to lyrical ballads (1798) 

- French revolution (1789-1799)make great impact in life of conman people and also in writings of poets and writers. 

- desire for equality raised in people's mind. 

- Conman man asking for his rights. 

# Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797)

 -A vindication of the rights of women 

-It was beginning of new era 

- And during this period Wordsworth and Coleridge met with success, because during that period ordinary men became central idea. And now I'm pretty clear.