the extent of his knowledge the activities of his faculties and the depth and quickness of his feelings Lack of Education Village people are not highly educated They may feel deeply but cannot express their thoughts in refined ways Poetry requires careful thought and learning Educated poets can use better words and deeper ideas Coleridge believed great poetry comes from knowledge and reflection Rustic characters simple views cannot create truly great poems Need for Artistic Language Poetry is art not just communication It needs special language to touch the soul Village speech is practical not artistic Coleridge argued poetry should use expressive beautiful words Rustic characters' plain talk cannot create this beauty For example Wordsworth's villagers speak naturally but Coleridge wanted poetry to be more elevated and imaginative In short Coleridge objected to Wordsworth's rustic characters because their language was too simple He believed poetry needs to be educated and artistic expression to be great Wordsworth valued natural speech But Coleridge wanted deeper more refined language This difference shows their contrasting views on making powerful poetry Coleridge s ideas highlight the importance of skill and imagination in poetic creation