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Wordsworth saw poetry as a combination of:

APassion and intellect

BScience and art

CEmotion and tranquility

DRhyme and rhythm

Answer:

C. Emotion and tranquility

Read Explanation:

  • William Wordsworth believed that poetry was a combination of emotion and tranquility, or "emotion recollected in tranquility".

  • He believed that poetry was a way to interpret reality and the meaning of life. 

  • Wordsworth believed that poetry was a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. 

  • He believed that poets should draw from their own experiences and emotions to create meaningful poetry. 

  • He believed that good poetry was the result of long and deep meditation and contemplation of emotions. 

  • He believed that thoughts modified and directed feelings, adding depth and meaning to poetry. 

  • He believed that poetry was a method of interpreting reality and the meaning of life. 

Wordsworth's ideas about poetry were expressed in the "Preface" to his Lyrical Ballads. His ideas influenced the work of Romantic writers who came after him.


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