Coleridge
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Definition
- Proper noun:
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge: An English poet, literary critic, and philosopher, a central figure of the Romantic movement in England. He is best known for his poems "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and "Kubla Khan."
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- We studied the works of Coleridge in our literature class.
- The themes of nature and imagination are central to Coleridge's poetry.
Advanced Usage
- "Coleridgean" (adjective): Relating to or characteristic of Samuel Taylor Coleridge or his ideas.
- The critic offered a Coleridgean analysis of the poem's symbolic structure.
Variants and Related Words
- Coleridgean (adj): Pertaining to Coleridge.
- Coleridgian (adj): An alternative spelling of "Coleridgean."
Synonyms
- The poet: (when context is clear)
- The poet explores supernatural themes in his most famous work.
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge: The full name.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Coleridge's most famous narrative poem.
- Kubla Khan: A famous fragmentary poem by Coleridge.
- Lyrical Ballads: The seminal 1798 poetry collection co-authored with William Wordsworth, which helped launch the Romantic Age in English literature.
- Willing suspension of disbelief: A phrase coined by Coleridge to describe the reader's acceptance of imaginative fiction.
Noun
- English romantic poet (1772-1834)