William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet born in 1770 in northwest England. Along with Coleridge, he helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads in 1798. Wordsworth was based in the Lake District of England and believed that poetry should incorporate everyday language. Some of his most famous works included Lyrical Ballads, The Prelude, The Excursion, and Ode: Intimations of Immortality. He is considered one of the founders of the Lake Poets movement alongside Coleridge and Southey due to their shared residence in the English Lakes region.

1. Name- Dhiman Nisha A.Name- Dhiman Nisha A.
Sub- Romantic LiteratureSub- Romantic Literature
Topic- Wordsworth -A study of poetsTopic- Wordsworth -A study of poets
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2. Wordworth BiographyWordworth Biography
 William Wordsworth was a bornWilliam Wordsworth was a born
in 7 April, 1770 in Cocker mouth,in 7 April, 1770 in Cocker mouth,
in northwest England.in northwest England.
 He is a major English romanticHe is a major English romantic
poet.poet.
 Wordsworth and Coleridge launchWordsworth and Coleridge launch
the Romantic Age in Englishthe Romantic Age in English
Literature and with their jointLiterature and with their joint
publication Lyrical Ballads[1798].publication Lyrical Ballads[1798].

3.  He was based in the Lake District, England.He was based in the Lake District, England.
 His first published work, a sonnet in theHis first published work, a sonnet in the
European Magazine.European Magazine.
 Wordsworth is a very famous English poets.Wordsworth is a very famous English poets.
 The key words of English romanticism areThe key words of English romanticism are
nature and imagination.nature and imagination.
 In 1807 Wordsworth published poem in TwoIn 1807 Wordsworth published poem in Two
volumes, “Ode; Intimations of Immortality fromvolumes, “Ode; Intimations of Immortality from
Recollection of Early Childhood.”Recollection of Early Childhood.”
 World worth educated to Hawkshead GrammarWorld worth educated to Hawkshead Grammar
school [1587].school [1587].

5. What is poetry?What is poetry?
““The spontaneous overflow of powerfulThe spontaneous overflow of powerful
feeling; ”Emily Dickinson said, ”If I read afeeling; ”Emily Dickinson said, ”If I read a
book and it makes my body so cold no firebook and it makes my body so cold no fire
ever can warm me , I know that is poetry”ever can warm me , I know that is poetry”

6. Wordsworth concept of poetryWordsworth concept of poetry
After his diction of the neo-classical poets andAfter his diction of the neo-classical poets and
of his time Wordsworth moves to hisof his time Wordsworth moves to his
conception of poetry and its function. Theconception of poetry and its function. The
poet Wordsworth says is a man of greaterpoet Wordsworth says is a man of greater
sensibility, imagination and greatsensibility, imagination and great
communication. Wordsworth’s view on matercommunication. Wordsworth’s view on mater
and the a diction between use of meter andand the a diction between use of meter and
the use of poetic diction. He is a poetry arethe use of poetic diction. He is a poetry are
very sensitive or emotional.very sensitive or emotional.

7. Lake poetsLake poets
 The three main person become as the lakesThe three main person become as the lakes
school poets William Wordsdworth,school poets William Wordsdworth,
Coleridge or Robert Southey.Coleridge or Robert Southey.
 Lakes poets are lived in the England and 19Lakes poets are lived in the England and 19thth
century.century.
 Wordsdworth not celebrated part of life.Wordsdworth not celebrated part of life.
 They ideology and work have been change.They ideology and work have been change.
““Low and rustic life was generally chosen”Low and rustic life was generally chosen”

8. Major workMajor work
►The PreludeThe Prelude
►The ExcursionThe Excursion
►““London”London”
►““Ode to Duty”Ode to Duty”
►Preface to the Lyrical BalladsPreface to the Lyrical Ballads
►““The Table Turned”The Table Turned”
►Guide to the LakesGuide to the Lakes

9. Preface to Lyrical BalladsPreface to Lyrical Ballads
► Lyrical Ballads is an essay compose by WilliamLyrical Ballads is an essay compose by William
Wordsdworth, Coleridge and Samuel Taylor, andWordsdworth, Coleridge and Samuel Taylor, and
first published in 1798.first published in 1798.
► In the “Advertisement” included in the 1798In the “Advertisement” included in the 1798
edition,edition,
““The majority of the following poems areThe majority of the following poems are
to be considered as experiment. They wereto be considered as experiment. They were
written chiefly with a view to ascertain how far thewritten chiefly with a view to ascertain how far the
language of conversation in the middle and lowerlanguage of conversation in the middle and lower
classes of society is adapted to the purpose ofclasses of society is adapted to the purpose of
poetic pleasure”poetic pleasure”

10. ConclusionConclusion
 Thus, William Wordsworth is a RomanticThus, William Wordsworth is a Romantic
Age poet. There poem are natural andAge poet. There poem are natural and
Beautiful poetic. Worth is a 18Beautiful poetic. Worth is a 18thth
centurycentury
written or his produced Lyrical Ballads anwritten or his produced Lyrical Ballads an
important work in the English movement.important work in the English movement.
 Wordsworth death 23 April 1850.Wordsworth death 23 April 1850.

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