Thinking activity on Wordsworth Preface.

● What is the basic difference between the poetic creed of " Classicism " and " Romanticism " ?

Answer : The basic difference between poetic creed of classicism and Romanticism :

 •  Classical writers were believed in intellectual but the Romantics writers were believed in  imagination.

  •  Romantic writers Were not believed any kind of restrictions but they believed in liberty and Freedom of emotions and imagination but classical writers believed in restrictions.

•  Classical poets were followed classical masters like Plato , Aristotle,  Socrates but Romantics poets were followed medieval poets and writers.

• Why does Wordsworth say 'What' is poet? rather than Who is poet?                                

  Answer: Wordsworth say what is poet rather than who is poet because he focus upon the role of poet.   Wordsworth said that "Poet is a man who speaking to man, endued with more lively sensible who has greater knowledge of human nature, and a more comprehensive soul, 

● What is a poetic Diction?  Which poetic Diction is suggested by Wordsworth in his preface? 

Answer :  By watching second video we come to know that what is poetic diction. It is a choice of words, use of language, poet's own different and  unique style of writing and  conman man can understand easily.  

● What is a poetry? 

 Wordsworth gives definition of poetry  :
  
    " Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings it takes origin from emotion recollected in tranquillity. "
Answer :   poet is the most comprehensive soul and far better human being than ordinary people, So poetry gives happiness and it related with human emotions and recollecting nature and recollection in tranquillity. 

● Discuss ' Daffodils' I wondered lonely as a cloud with reference to Wordsworth poetic creed.

 Answer :  Wordsworth 's definition of poetry is related to one of his famous poem " Daffodils" (1804). 'Daffodils' is the best example of Wordsworth's definition of poetry “poetry is a spontaneous overflow of a powerful feeling, recollected in tranquility". We all see the beauty of nature by our different point of views  but we cannot recollect and express that delight in tranquility.  so, we can call Wordsworth as nature poet, by recalling his memory and sensibility and by observing the nature, Wordsworth wrote his poetry.