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EXTEND – T. Thomson on Wordsworth and common speech

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STEP 2 Wordsworth, memory and imagination

Read the statements and select the one which best summarises the central idea of the passage from STEP 1.

A: A poet is a person with a lively sensibility and a comprehensive soul, who is able to connect their unique language with that of common men and use it to create.

B: The poet's primary role is to accurately recall autobiographical events in a state of calm, using precise memory to write a poem.

C: Poetic creation is a two-step process in which the imagination of a poet uses a past memory as a starting point to generate a new and unique feeling.

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STEP 1 A passage from 'The State of the Preface Address: on Wordsworth and Common Speech' by T. Thomson

Read the introduction and the passage and decide if the statements are true or false.

A: According to the text, the Preface to Lyrical Ballads was a reaction against poetry about gods and heroes, favouring instead common subjects and everyday life.

B: The text suggests that Wordsworth's language is identical to the language of common men.

C: A poet, according to Wordsworth in the text, is described as being just like any other person, but with a more enthusiastic soul.

D: For Wordsworth, the creative process is a simple, single-step act of remembering an emotion in a calm state.

E: The text claims that Wordsworth uses a real event from the past to generate a new feeling or state of the imagination.

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