What is the difference between the language of poetry and the language of prose in Wordsworth's view? Is it valid? (MEG 102) (WILLIAM WORDSWORTH)

In Wordsworth's view, there is a fundamental difference between the language of poetry and the language of prose. According to Wordsworth, poetry uses a more elevated and refined language than prose, which is more ordinary and plain.

Wordsworth believed that the language of poetry should be different from the language of prose because poetry aims to capture the beauty and wonder of the natural world and to express the deepest human emotions and experiences. He believed that poetry should use a more elevated and refined language to achieve this goal, one that is richer in imagery, metaphor, and emotion than the language of prose.

However, some literary critics have challenged Wordsworth's view and argued that the distinction between the language of poetry and the language of prose is not so clear-cut. Some argue that there is no essential difference between the two, and that poetry and prose are simply different modes of language that serve different purposes.

Moreover, there are many examples of poets who use plain and ordinary language in their poetry, just as there are examples of prose writers who use poetic language to convey their meaning. So, while Wordsworth's view of the difference between the language of poetry and the language of prose has been influential in the history of literature, it is not universally accepted and remains a subject of debate among literary scholars.