Question

Wordsworth's magnum opus is

• A. The Prelude
• B. Lyrical Ballads
• C. Tintern Abbey
• D. Ode: Intimations of Immortality

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The Prelude

• It is a long autobiographical poem that traces the development of the poet's mind and his deepening relationship with nature, society, and self-awareness.

• Written in blank verse

• Begun in 1799, but revised throughout his life

• Published posthumously in 1850 by his widow, Mary Wordsworth

• It was meant to be the introductory part of a much larger philosophical poem titled The Recluse, which was never completed.