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Epic Convention and Literary Tradition in William Wordsworth's The Prelude
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The Prelude has been considered as William Wordsworth’s magnum opus which fulfills the epic project of The Recluse. However, critics, in general, call The Prelude an autobiographical narrative poem or a personal epic, highlighting lyrical and confessional parts of it. This study discusses The Prelude’s authenticity as an epic, surveying three typical epic conventions in it. Firstly, the beginning in medias res shows the hero’s mission and ordeal in an effective way. Adjusting his private story and personal history to this epic pattern, Wordsworth represents his life as one of the heroes’ public lives. Secondly, the hero of The Prelude shows the most important and needful value in Wordsworth’s days. The Prelude no longer blindly praises martial qualities or expansion of empire, rather it suggests new heroism which can lead to inner revolution in every human heart. Thirdly, Wordsworth tries to overcome the historical crisis after the French Revolution, giving an optimistic outlook on Man, Nature, and Society. Ending with hope for spiritual revival instead of physical illustrious enterprise, Wordsworth embodies his romanticism in the epic of The Prelude. Not mimicking past epics but rather setting a precedent for future epic genre, Wordsworth fashioned himself as a 19th century bard who gives vision toward peaceful and harmonious community.
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The Prelude has been considered as William Wordsworth’s magnum opus which fulfills the epic project of The Recluse. However, critics, in general, call The Prelude an autobiographical narrative poem or a personal epic, highlighting lyrical and confessional parts of it. This study discusses The Prelude’s authenticity as an epic, surveying three typical epic conventions in it. Firstly, the beginning in medias res shows the hero’s mission and ordeal in an effective way. Adjusting his private story and personal history to this epic pattern, Wordsworth represents his life as one of the heroes’ public lives. Secondly, the hero of The Prelude shows the most important and needful value in Wordsworth’s days. The Prelude no longer blindly praises martial qualities or expansion of empire, rather it suggests new heroism which can lead to inner revolution in every human heart. Thirdly, Wordsworth tries to overcome the historical crisis after the French Revolution, giving an optimistic outlook on Man, Nature, and Society. Ending with hope for spiritual revival instead of physical illustrious enterprise, Wordsworth embodies his romanticism in the epic of The Prelude. Not mimicking past epics but rather setting a precedent for future epic genre, Wordsworth fashioned himself as a 19th century bard who gives vision toward peaceful and harmonious community.
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