{In this exploration of Coleridge's concept of poetry , we delve into his theories on poetic imagination , art , and the distinction between poetry and prose . Coleridge's ideas, as outlined in Biographia Literaria , remain foundational to Romantic literature.} Two important and remarkable tendencies of English poetry have been Classicism and Romanticism. Both the tendencies stand different rather opposite to each other. Wordsworth and Coleridge belong to Romantic age which is marked with the dominance of passions, emotions and feelings. Both the writers, as poets, share the salient features of their age but they, as critics, go contrary to each other in their views on the concept of poetry. Prior to discuss Coleridge’s concept of poetry, let’s take a look at how Wordsworth defines poetry; “The spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquility.” (Preface, 126) Coleridge gives a very sane and convinci...
April 26, 2025
Coleridge's Concept of Poetry: A Deep Dive into His Theory
{In this exploration of Coleridge's concept of poetry , we delve into his theories on poetic imagination , art , and the distinction between poetry and prose . Coleridge's ideas, as outlined in Biographia Literaria , remain foundational to Romantic literature.} Two important and remarkable tendencies of English poetry have been Classicism and Romanticism. Both the tendencies stand different rather opposite to each other. Wordsworth and Coleridge belong to Romantic age which is marked with the dominance of passions, emotions and feelings. Both the writers, as poets, share the salient features of their age but they, as critics, go contrary to each other in their views on the concept of poetry. Prior to discuss Coleridge’s concept of poetry, let’s take a look at how Wordsworth defines poetry; “The spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings recollected in tranquility.” (Preface, 126) Coleridge gives a very sane and convinci...
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