... human joy. Simple settings and the ordinary language of conversation that reground feeling and expression in the basic and human replace the previous studied aesthetics of British poetry. The diction of the ballads is representative of the simple and impulsive aspect of tone and judgement in the stories. Their poetry resulted not from contrived and manufactured narrative incidents but ... weird stories whilst implementing the archaic register of a traditional ballad. Meanwhile, Tintern Abbey effectively incorporates Wordsworth's preoccupation with nature and the mechanisms of memory in a...

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... latter section being more immediate and personal. Wordsworth desperately longs for humanity to return to its once flourishing relationship with nature, ultimately becoming more true to our own quintessence. Wordsworth's diction enhances a feeling of melancholy. For example, the author recognizes the vast potential for humankind, but the all too common mentality of "getting and spending" clouds the once perceptive outlook of ... ...

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... produce works that mirrored natural language and free flowing, unstructured dialogue. All of this was based on the objective of creating a work that transcended expression rather than mechanical conventions of diction and form. Starting with Blake, who is claimed as spearheading this era and being platformed as the pioneer of these authors, a new literary role was formed which exemplified borderless, free ... ...

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