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Frustrated with common poetic themes and formats, William Wordsworth wrote “Preface to Lyrical Ballad” and in his essay he introduces his ideals for poetry. Among these ideals he defines poetry as “writing in verse an author makes a formal engagement that he will gratify certain known habits of association” (Preface Woodsworth). Woodsworth stresses quite aContinue reading “Lucy Gray”