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Wordsworth wrote poetry should use the language of:
ACourt
BCommon men
CClergy
DLatin poets
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Common men
1. He chose 'the very language of men.'
2. He rejected ornate 'poetic diction.'
3. Plain speech became a Romantic standard.
_Source: Project Gutenberg #8905 — Wordsworth's Preface to Lyrical Ballads — "the very language of men"_