In what ways is Lyrical Ballads different from much of the poetry that was popular when it was published?

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Lyrical Ballads, published by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798, marked a departure from the then-popular poetic norms by focusing on nature, the lives of rural people, and the use of simple, accessible language, contrasting with the more formal and stylized poetry of the time.

In What Ways Is Lyrical Ballads Different from Much of the Poetry