Thinking Activity on Coleridge & Wordsworth

Thinking Activity on Samuel Taylor Coleridge & William Wordsworth :

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Here, is my blog on Thinking activity: On the views of 'Wordsworth's and Coleridge's' and analysis two poem with reference given by Dr. Dilip Barad Sir,

About Samuel Taylor Coleridge:

Born: 21 October 1772

Died : 25 July 1834

Samuel Taylor Coleridge English poet, literary critic, philosopher and theologian who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets. He also shared volumes and collaborated with Charles Lamb, Robert Southey, and Charles Lloyd. He wrote the poems 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Kubla Khan, as well as the major prose work Biographia Literaria. If you wants to more read about Biographia Literaria you can Click here our Sir's blog..

About William Wordsworth :

Born :7 April 1770 

Died: 23 April 1850  

Wordsworth was an English Romantic poet who, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with their joint publication Lyrical Ballads (1798). If you want to more read about Lyrical Ballads you can Click here and views blog..

Question : (1)  Write brief note on the views of Wordsworth and Coleridge on Poem.

Ans: According to Wordsworth, good poetry is never an instant expression of powerful emotions. A good poet should meditate long and deeply for them. The poem has its origins in "quietly remembered emotions." The experience has to go through at least four stages before a successful design is possible. First, there is the observation or vision of an object, character, or event that sets powerful emotions in the poet's mind. Second, in silence it is the remembrance and contemplation of the spirit. At this stage, memory plays a very important part. An interval of time must pass, in which the first experience becomes immersed in the poet's understanding and becomes part and parcel of it. During the interval, the mind ponders and the impressions received are purified from uncontrollable elements or superfluous and are "worthy of various pleasures". The filtering process is very slow; Time and solitude are important. Thus, the spirit of the poet is ubiquitous. In the third place, the interrogation of remembrance by the poet, sets or revives the spirit in "the mind itself." It is like the very first emotion, but it is pure from all excesses and creates a "state of enjoyment."

According to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's views on the nature and function of poetry are discussed in a philosophical context in 'Biographia Literaria'. He believes that great poetry is one that achieves a synthesis between elements, emotions, and attitudes. He was also given the importance of mystery, wonder and supernatural elements.

Question : (2) Analyze two poems with reference to Wordsworth and Coleridge's views :

To A Butterfly is a lyric poem written by William Wordsworth at Town End, Grasmere, in 1802. It was first published in the collection Poems, in Two Volumes in 1807. this is the first and best known. In the poem, he recalls how he and his sister Dorothy would chase butterflies as childrenwhen they were living together in Cockermouth. In this poem, Wordsworth uses butterfly as a natural image, depicting plants and breaks as a rustic element of rural life. At first, poetry brings us joy. The memories of the old days also fit best in the characteristic of the poem, as some days in this poem are remembered in peace.

"This Lime-Tree Bower My Prison" is a funny, charming prose poem detailed by Samuel Coleridge's astonishing imagination. It describes the frustration the speaker faces because he is unable to engage in nature walks with his wife and friends. The disappointment is in the accident of hot milk pouring into the speaker's leg by his wife. He likes to get back in the bower full of lime trees.

  On the other hand, it equates the lime-tree bower to the prison. Unable to enjoy the sensual pleasure of nature's move, it is left to the excitement of its imagination. The speaker imagines that various beautiful places are a group witness, such as the Somber Forest and the charming waterfalls. He envisions putting his wife and friends' eyes on "hilly fields and meadows" as well as the clear, blue sea.

  Nevertheless, the image humbles him as he thinks of his friend Charles. Charles has endured many conflicts in the city for many years, leading to his desire for satisfaction during the King's reign. The speaker hopes that Charles's appetite for the purity of nature is fulfilled in his enjoyment. He also commands the sun, flowers, and the sea to entertain Charles on the tour.

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