Lake poets is a representative of early English romanticism. It refers to a school of poetry formed by Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, three poets living in Cumberland Lake District in northern England. In his early years, he yearned for the French Revolution, then turned to a conservative position and advocated the restoration of the feudal patriarchal system. In literature, * * * opposes the classical tradition, yearns for sentimentalism and praises nature. Deny the realistic urban civilization by recalling the simplicity of the Middle Ages. Among them, Wordsworth's Lyric Ballads became the declaration of English romanticism. His masterpiece is Tinden Abbey. Coleridge's masterpiece is Ode to an Ancient Ship, which is full of mysterious and grotesque colors. Southey's long poem Phantom of the Trial is a flattering work of the British royal family.
Demon poets are British romantic poets Byron and Shelley. Because Byron criticized the conservative position of Hunan poets, Southey called Byron and Shelley "demons". This title has always been used in the history of English literature, symbolizing a fighter who actively resists reality. Different from Huxiang poets, the devils always adhered to the ideal of democracy and freedom, sympathized with the French Revolution, opposed tyranny and supported the liberation struggle of the oppressed nations. They affirmed the social function and educational significance of literature, wrote poems full of revolutionary passion, and enriched the form and meter of poetry.