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)
Two central ideas from the excerpt are that Wordsworth aimed to _____and _____.
write poetry about people without class; avoid using language that might confound the reader
write poetry about everyday events and circumstances; use clear and resounding diction
write poetry that focuses on the lives of common men; avoid the use of literary devices
write poetry about the downtrodden; capture their distinct voices using dialect
