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Lecture Literary criticism - Lecture 16: Wordsworth’s theory of poetry
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Wordsworth has described the theory of poetry and his conception of the function of a poet.In his theory of poetry he set down the origin,nature and purpose of poetry and the function of the poet in a civil society. | WORDSWORTH’S THEORY OF POETRY Wordsworth has described the theory of poetry and his conception of the function of a poet.In his theory of poetry he set down the origin,nature and purpose of poetry and the function of the poet in a civil society. Wordsworth defines poetry as the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings,it takes its origin from emotions recollected in tranquility,the emotion is contemplated till the tranquility disappears and an emotion kindered to that which was before the subject of contemplation is gradually produced and does itself actually exist in mind. THE POETIC PROCESS Poetry is an overflow of powerful emotions which involves a reconciliation of opposite powerful emotions and profound thought. The sequence of events described in the preface for the production of poetry is a notable experience,deep and long contemplation,a period of tranquility,sudden overflow of powerful feelings as the notable experience is recollected. Pleasure in the poet’s pleasurable . | WORDSWORTH’S THEORY OF POETRY Wordsworth has described the theory of poetry and his conception of the function of a poet.In his theory of poetry he set down the origin,nature and purpose of poetry and the function of the poet in a civil society. Wordsworth defines poetry as the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings,it takes its origin from emotions recollected in tranquility,the emotion is contemplated till the tranquility disappears and an emotion kindered to that which was before the subject of contemplation is gradually produced and does itself actually exist in mind. THE POETIC PROCESS Poetry is an overflow of powerful emotions which involves a reconciliation of opposite powerful emotions and profound thought. The sequence of events described in the preface for the production of poetry is a notable experience,deep and long contemplation,a period of tranquility,sudden overflow of powerful feelings as the notable experience is recollected. Pleasure in the poet’s pleasurable emotion as the experience is recaptured and recreated shaping of the poem,hardly touched on in the preface except as a transition in the pleasure of the poet pleasure for the reader. WORDSWORTH’S DEFINITION OF POETRY Spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.This refers to the nature of poetry.Poetry is a matter of feeling and mood.It flows from the internal feelings of the poet. When the poet is in the poetic mood he sings out rapture as sorrow spontaneously from the core of his heart. In a poetic mood,poetry flows out naturally from poet’s heart.In such moments,his language of discourse becomes the language poetical inspiration. Poetry cannot be composed under duress”The clear spring of poetry must flow freely and spontaneously it cannot be made to flow through artificially laid pipes. EXPRESSION OF POWERFUL FEELINGS Wordsworth talks of expressing powerful feelings felt in the heart and not generated in the mind.Poetry takes its birth in the springs of the heart and not in cold store of