3.0 : Objectives
3.0 Objectives
3.1. Introduction
3.1.1. The Romantic Revival
3.1.2. Impact of French Revolution
Self Check Questions for 3.1.1. and 3.1.2.
3.2 The Preface to the Lyrical Ballad
3.2.1 The Genesis of Preface
3.2.2 Aims of the Preface
3.2.3 Definition of Poetry
Self Check Questions for 3.2.1., 3.2.2., 3.2.3.
3.2.4 Concept of Imagination
3.2.5 Themes and Subject Matter of Poetry
3.2.6 Function of Poetry
3.2.7 Diction of Poetry
Self Check Questions for 3.2.4., 3.2.5., 3.2.6., 3.2.7.
3.3 Summing up
3.4 Reading List
The objectives of this unit are:
to explain the concept of the Romantic Revival
to familiarize with the impact of the French Revolution on Romantic critical tradition
to make aware of the genesis of the Preface to the Lyrical Ballads
to let them know key concepts conversed in the Preface to the Lyrical Ballads
to clarify Wordsworth's views on themes, subject matter, function & diction of poetry