Hello, first of all welcome to my blog post, here's we can see the most famous work Lyrical ballad by Wordsworth but, We here we can see and get the question's answer is,
⚫ What is poetic diction and what type of poetic diction and dose Wordsworth suggest in his work?
🔷Introduction :
Poetic diction refers to the language and style used in poetry which on differ from everyday speech. It encompasses the choice of words, phrasing and grammatical structures the poets use to create a specific font, method or effect in their work. Poetic diction can very widely depending on the poets intention and the era in which they are writing. First here information we can see of Wordsworth's life like family education and career in below.
🔷William Wordsworth : (1770-1850)
He was an English Romantic poet, who with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the romantic age in English literature with their going publication LYRICAL BALLAD (1798) .
🔸 Born : William was born on 7th, April, 1770 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. His family background was a good his sister is Dorothy Wordsworth and later he married to the Mary Hutchinson in 1802.
Wordsworth was poet laureate from 1843 until his death from pleurisy on 23 rd, April, 1850.
🔸 Family & Education :
* Family :-
The Second of five children born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson, William Wordsworth was best known for his lyrical ballad. Wordsworth's father was a legal representative of James lowther, its ear of Lonsdale and through his connections, lived in a large mansion in the small town.
However, he did encourage William in his reading, and in particular. Set him to commit large portions of verse to memory, including works by MILTON, SHAKESPEARE & SPENSER which William would pore over in his father's library.
* Education :-
William was thought to read by his mother and he first attend a tiny school of law quality in Cockermouth, then a school in Penrith for the hil of upper-class families.
🔸 Early Career :
The year 1793 saw the first publication of poems by Wordsworth in the collections "An Evening Walk" And " Descriptive Sketches ". in 1795, he received a legacy of £900 from Raisley Calvert and was able to pursue a career as a poet.
Wordsworth write many collections that along with Coleridge's -
1> " THE RIME OF ANCIENT MARINER "
2>" TINTERN ABBEY "
3> "THE LYRICAL BALLAD"
4> "WE ARE SEVEN"
5>" THE PRELUDE "
So, the lyrical ballad he write as ' Really used by men' we can see it In details and what is poetic diction first.
🔸what is poetic diction?
➡️ William Wordsworth defines poetic diction as a language of common men. It is not the language of the poet as a class but the language of mankind, it's the simple experience of pre passions by men living close to mature. The poetic page a language is the natural language...
🔷Lyrical ballad:
This is a collection of poems by Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge first published in 1798,and generally considered to have marked the beginning of the English poem. Move in literature, the immediate effect on critics was modest, but it became and remains a landmark, changing the course of English literature and poetry. The 1800 Edition is famous for the preface to the lyrical ballads, something that has come to be knowns as the menifesto of romanticism.
Most of the poems in the 1798 edition were written by Wordsworth with Coleridge. Contributing only four poems to the Coleridge, including one of the his most notable works, 'THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER'.
🔸Content:
This two major poets emphasize the vitality of the living voice used by the poor to express their reality. Even the title of the Coleridge recalls rustic forms of art-the word 'lyrical' links the poems with the ancient rustic lends on air of spontaneity, 'Ballad' are on moral mode of storytelling used by the common people.
🔸His Death:
William Wordsworth died at home at Royal mount from an aggravated case of pleurisy, on 23rd, April, 1850 and he buried at St'oswalds church, Grasmere.
So, now we turn on our question is what is poetic diction and what type of poetic diction in point.
* William Wordsworth in his preface to lyrical ballads 1800 offers specific views on poetic diction here's the some key point he suggest like,
[1] Language of Common People:
Wordsworth advocates for using the language of ordinary people, rather than the elevated or archaic long. Often used in poetry at the everyday speech to be more authentic and accessible
[2] Simplicity and Naturalness:
He emphasize the important of simplicity and naturalness in poetic diction, Wordsworth argues that poetry should reflect genuine emotions and experiences using straightforward language, rather than ornate of artificial experiences.
[3] Avoidance of Artificial language:
Wordsworth criticizes the use of artificial or every elaborate language. That can distance the reader from the true meaning and feeling of the poem. He suggests that poets should avoid such contrived diction in favor of more direct and heartfelt expression.
[4] Emotional Authenticity:
He believes that the language of poetry should convey sincere emotions and experiences. This means that poets should use language that reflects their true feelings and thoughts.
[5] Everyday speech in rural setting:
Wordsworth specifically champions the language of rural people, whom he seem as having a more genuine and unspoiled way of expressing themselves.
🔷Conclusion:
Overall, Wordsworth's approach to poetic diction reflects his broader romantic ideals, emphasizing a return to simplicity, nature, and emotional honesty in poetry.
🔷Reference:
Here's this all information on wordsworth's preface to lyrical ballad and what is poetic diction that all details take by some website on Wikipedia and chatgpt.
👇 https://www.scribd.com/document/464843767/Wordsworth-Theory-of-Poetic-Diction-Poets-Poetry
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374166117_William_Wordsworth's
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