Why did Wordsworth write “Preface to the Lyrical Ballads?”

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Why did Wordsworth write Preface to the Lyrical Ballads Or What was Wordsworth s principal goal in writing Preface to the Lyrical Ballads William Wordsworth - was a Romantic poet He wrote the Preface to Lyrical Ballads to explain his new ideas about poetry He wanted to tell readers why his poems were different He also wanted to change how people thought about poetry The preface became a manifesto for the Romantic Movement in literature Change in Poetry Style Wordsworth wrote the preface to change the old style of poetry He did not like poems with strict rules and hard words He believed poetry should be simple and close to real life His poems were very different It is evident in the following quotation There will be found in these volumes little of what is usually called poetic diction Poetry for Common People Wordsworth believed that poetry should be for

all people He wrote the preface to share this idea He used simple language in his poems It was just like the language of villagers and farmers He wanted poetry to speak to the hearts of normal people His main goal was to bring poetry back to common life Explain Poet s Role In the preface Wordsworth also discussed the poet s job He said a poet is not just a person who writes A poet feels more understands more and expresses more He wrote the preface to show that a poet must express deep feelings in a simple way Wordsworth claims But poets do not write for poets alone but for men In the end Wordsworth wrote the Preface to Lyrical Ballads to explain his new thoughts on poetry His main goal was to make poetry more natural simple and full of true feelings He wanted to connect poetry with real life and real people This preface opened a new door in English poetry

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