What do Wordsworth and Coleridge have to say on poetic diction.

Coleridge’s Criticism of Wordsworth’s Theory of Poetry and Poetic Diction

The most remarkable part of Biographia Literaria lies in Coleridge’s criticism of Wordsworth’s theory of poetry and poetic Diction. While critically analyzing Wordsworth’s theory Coleridge has offered his own views on the choice of rustic, themes and characters as well as the language of poetry.

In chapter XVII of Biographia Literaria, Coleridge refers to Wordsworth’s preface to the second edition of the Lyrical Ballads. In this preface, Wordsworth made three important statements which Coleridge found unacceptable. First Wordsworth asserts that the proper diction of poetry consists in the language or the real conversation of men under the influence of natural feelings. So he chose humble and rustic life, Coleridge points out that this statement is imperfect at all his characters are not chosen from low and rustic life, eg the characters in poems like “Ruth”, “Michael”, “The brothers” etc. Coleridge argues that their language and sentiments do not necessarily arise from their social standing. They spring from the general causes which will produce identical feelings in every kind of life either in __________ _____ __________ ___ ______.
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