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William Wordsworth (interests and themes (nature as a spiritual guide and…
William Wordsworth
interests and themes
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childhood and, in general, what was simple
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The Lyrical Ballads
this is a collection of poems written by Wordsworth and Coleridge during their stay in the Lake District
the poems are written in a simple language and they show the poets' interest in the poor and the outcast as well as the perfect nature/humankind fusion
its Preface is considered the Manifesto of English Romanticism because it contains the explanation of the idea of poetry and nature of Wordsworth
the main theoretical novelties in the Preface concern the idea and object of poetry, the need of a new, simple language and the role of the poet
the title combines the primitive simplicity of narrative ballads with the refinements of lyrics dealing with personal and emotional experiences
language
simple language, common language
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the Poet
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he has a more lively sensibility, more enthusiasm and tenderness, a greater knowledge of human nature and a comprehensive soul than common men
topics
incidents and situations from common life presented to the mind in an unusual aspect to make them interesting
Poetry = spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings that takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity
For him poetry doesn't come from the immediate, it needs time, so poetry take its origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity and in loneliness, it's the result of memory