Read the excerpt below and answer the question.
The principal object then which I proposed to myself in these Poems was to make the incidents of
common life interesting by tracing in them ... the primary laws of our nature: chiefly as far as regards the
manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement. Low and rustic life was generally chosen
because ... the essential passions of the heart find a better soil in which they can attain their maturity. ...
and speak in a plainer and more emphatic language. (Preface to Lyrical Ballads)
Which options describe a philosophical idea of Romanticism that is represented by the underlined text in the
Wordsworth excerpt? Select all that apply.
An individual's curiosity is superior to artistic theory
To be good, poetry must ascribe to formal meter and rhyme schemes.
Classical subjects are the richest territory for poetic inspiration
Powerful emotions-not formulaic subjects-should inspire poems.