William Wordsworth

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was William Wordsworth born?April 7, 1770
2. When did William Wordsworth die?April 23, 1850 (age 80)
3. Where was William Wordsworth born?Cockerham, Lancashire, England
4. What is the career?Poet, influential literary figure, Poet Laureate (1843-1850)

Romanticism: A broad artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement characterized by its emphasis on emotion, individualism, imagination, and glorification of the past and nature.
Lyrical Ballads: A collection of poems by Wordsworth and Coleridge, published in 1798, considered a pivotal work that launched the English Romantic movement.
The Prelude: Wordsworth's major autobiographical poem, detailing his spiritual and poetic development, revised extensively throughout his life.
Poet Laureate: An honorary position appointed by the sovereign of the United Kingdom, traditionally tasked with composing poems for state occasions.