Biographia literaria by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (22.oct.1772-25.july1834) • Introduction Biographia Literaria is the critical work by Coleridge it is contained in 24chapters. In this critical discussion Coleridge not only practice of criticism, but also with it’s theory. In chapter 14Coleridge’s views on nature and function of poetry is discussed in philosophical terms. Coleridge discusses the difference between prose and poem and between poetry and poem. • Difference between prose and poem In simple way when we think about difference between prose and poem we differentiate it as the prose in paragraph and poem in rhyme or in metre but Coleridge says that the prose and poem both have the sweetest kind elements of composition but the difference is that combination of those elements and objects aimed it in both the composition. If the object of the poet may simply be to facilitate the memory. Thus to Coleridge, mere super addition of meter or r...