History of Poetry
Who is the father of Poetry?
"Geoffrey Chaucer" was known as the father of English Poet, author and civil servant best known for "The Canterbury Tales". Some of the earliest written poetry in Africa occurs among the Pyramid Texts written during the 25th century BC.
The outstanding English poet before Shakespeare and “the first finder of our language.” His "The Canterbury Tales" ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English. He also contributed importantly in the second half of the 14th century to the management of public affairs as a courtier, diplomat, and civil servant. In that career he was trusted and aided by three successive kings— Edward III, Richard II, and Henry IV But it is his avocation—the writing of poetry—for which he is remembered.
The Two Distinguished of Poetry
Poetry treats of two kinds of subject matter- that which is supplied by external objects, such as deeds, events, and the things we see around us, and that which is supplied by the poet's own thoughts and feelings.
- Subjective
- Objective
Subjective Poetry:
- Subjective Poetry is Personal.
- If he views from within, the treatment is subjective.
- The lateral gives rise to subjective poetry.
- The subjective poet is if someone views it from giving expression, that is to say, to the thoughts and feelings arouse in his mind.
- For example: Coleridge's poem is subjective, it is the expression of deep personal feeling aroused by that fact.
Objective Poetry:
- Objective Poetry is Impersonal.
- If the poet views from without, the treatment is objective.
- The former gives rise to objective poetry.
- If the poet views it from confining himself, that is to say, merely to its external.
- For example: Shakespeare's poem is objective, making a plain statement of fact.
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