Romanticism Essays (141 words) - British Poetry, Romantic Poets

Romanticism Samuel Taylor Coleridge is often discussed in association with his peer, William Wordsworth. This is due in part to their friendship and joint ventures on works such as Lyrical Ballads. Although he is often paired with his counterpart Wordsworth, there are several differences in Coleridges poetic style and philosophical views. Coleridges poetry differs from that of Wordsworth, and his association with Wordsworth overshadows Coleridges individual accomplishments as a Romantic poet. In addition, Coleridges poetry complicates experiences that Wordsworth views as very simple and very commonplace. Samuel Taylor Coleridge has a poetic diction unlike that of William Wordsworth, he relies more heavily on imagination for poetic inspiration, and he also incorporates religion into his poetry differently. Coleridges different views, combined with his opium addiction, led to an eventual breach in his friendship with Wordsworth a friendship that had begun in 1797.