Wordsworth described all good poetry as______________?
Correct answer: B. the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings
- A. the rhythmic expression of moral intuition
- B. the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings
- C. the polite patter of a corrupted age
- D. the divine gift of grace
Explanation
In the preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth defined poetry as the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings, recollected in tranquillity. The phrase links poetic creation to emotion and later reflection rather than to formal classical rules.
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