Wordsworth wrote the Preface to explain his theory of poetry, which was that poetry is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. He believed that a poet is a man who speaks to other men and that poetic diction should use the language of man in a state of vivid sensation, with a certain coloring of imagination. There is no essential difference between prose and poetic language. The Preface establishes Wordsworth's view that poetry reflects humble and rustic life and creates a framework for how he should be read and enjoyed, using careful psychological observation and self-analysis.

1. Presented by:- VALA NEETA T. Roll no. 39 page -1

2. Why did Wordsworth write PREFACE? Humble and rustic life page 2

3. His theory of Poetry:- “ Spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling” page 3

4. What is a poet? ‘ a man speaking to men’ page 4

5. WORDSWORT’s Theory of Poetic diction it should be “the language of man in a state of vivid sensation” it should have á certain colouring of imagination’ there is no essential difference between the language of prose and the language of a metrical composition page 4

6. Conclusion Through the Preface, Wordsworth creates a taste by which he is read and enjoyed. It is full of careful psychological observation and profound of self analysis. page 6