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Archetypal Criticism

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This blog task is given by Barad Dilipsir.  Click here Teacher's Blog 1) What is Archetypal Criticism?   Archetypal Criticism is a type of literary analysis that interprets texts by focusing on recurring myths, symbols, and archetypes that appear across different cultures and historical periods. This approach is rooted in the work of Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist who proposed the concept of the "collective unconscious"—a shared reservoir of memories and ideas that all humans inherit. Archetypes are universal symbols or motifs that emerge from this collective unconscious and manifest in literature, art, and religion. Key concepts in Archetypal Criticism include: Archetypes : These are recurring symbols, characters, or themes that represent universal patterns of human nature. Examples include the Hero, the Mother, the Trickster, the Journey, and the Quest. Myths : Archetypal critics often analyze how literary works draw on ancient myths and legends, seeing these as expres...

William Wordsworth : As a Poet of Nature

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  Introduction : William Wordsworth (1770-1850) is one of the greatest British Romantic poet as well as a poet of Nature. He is one of the most important English poet and a founder of the romantic movement of English literature, a style of writing that focuses on emotion and imagination.     He is a high-priest of nature and worshiper of Nature. His love of Nature is perhaps truer, more sincere and more loving than that of any other English poet. He had a complete philosophy of nature. He believed that there is a divine spirit pervading all the objects of nature. This belief finds a complete expression in his nature poem. .  According to Tinturn Abbey, nature removes the depression and agony of human mind. He was often called a ‘nature poet’ because of his emphasis on the connection between humans and the natural world. He became widely successful and was named poet laureate of England in 1834. Wordsworth’s Philosophy of Nature: • Wordsworth has personified the ...