Wordsworth : Preface to Lyrical Ballads

William Wordsworth : an English poet who belongs to the expressive theory of the 19th century . Industrial Revolution: The French Revolution: A term applied to the social & economic A political upheaval that was caused by changes that mark the transition from the political , social & intellectual discrimination. stable agricultural & commercial society to modern industrial society. The Expressive Theory: (third stage) 1. The focus now is on the relationship between the artist and …

…could be dangerous, therefore the poet must create balance by excluding all harmful emotions that may cause pain ( censorship) . Wordsworth and delusion : -Fact: there is a line between where the poet actually is and where the idea he wants to translate exists. Problem: no matter how good the poet is, his copy can never be as good as the original.- -Solution: slip into an entire delusion (p.308) in order to cross this disincentive line.