Thinking activity : Coleridge’s Biographia Literaria

  

   The  Biographia literaria by S.T. Coleridge is a great literary work. Coleridge written critical work is contained in 24 chapters of Biographia Literaria. In chapter 14 of Biographia Literaria, S.T. Coleridge thrown his Philosophical-critical insight on following issues.

Q.1) Write in your words the differences between poem and prose.

  

There is big different between prose and poem. Poem’s language is rhymical while the language of prose is more natural and grammatical. In prose no limit of words and in poem words are in limited. Poem written in lines and prose written in sentences. according to Coleridge the poem is distinguished form, prose compositions by its immediate object is to give truth and that of poem is to please.

Q.2) Write in your words the difference between poem and poetry.

Poem and poetry are part of the Literature. Poem is different than prose or poetry is part of prose. Poem gives pleasure and prose gives aesthetic delight. Poem is expression of verbal expression of poet mind and prose is activity of poets mind. Poetry is longer than poem. Poem is fundamental unit of poetry and poetry is literary art form. Poem is part of piece and poetry is something higher than poem.