Poetry is defined as 'Spontaneous overflow of powerful feeling' by___________?
Correct answer: C. Wordsworth
- A. Shelley
- B. Coleridge
- C. Wordsworth
- D. None of these
Explanation
Wordsworth defined poetry in the Preface to Lyrical Ballads as the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings,” recollected in tranquillity. This definition reflects Romantic poetry’s emphasis on emotion and personal experience.
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