William Wordsworth: As the Poet of Man “There have been greater poets than Wordsworth but none more original”‚ says A. C. Bradley. Wordsworth’s chief originality is‚ of course‚ to be sought in his poetry of Nature. It must not be supposed‚ however‚ that Wordsworth was interested only in Nature and not in man at all. Man‚ in Wordsworth’s conception‚ is not to be seen apart from Nature‚ but is the very “life of her life”. Indeed‚ Wordsworth’s love of Nature led him to the love of man. Scarcely a
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and differences between “I wandered lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth and the extract from The Grasmere Journals by his sister Dorothy Wordsworth. Comparison must include comments on the‚ language‚ imagery‚ genre and audience of the two texts. “I wandered lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth is a lyric poem focusing on the poet’s response to the beauty of nature. A lyric poem presents the deep feelings and emotions of the poet rather than telling a story or presenting a witty observation
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William Wordsworth secured the reputation of being one of the great Romantic poets. His verse celebrates the moral influence exerted by nature on human thought and feeling. Considered one of England’s greatest poets‚ John Keats was a key element in the Romantic Movement ‚ know especially for his love of nature ‚ his poetry also resonated with deep philosophic questions. Wordsworth has secured the reputation of being one of the great Romantic poets. Although often viewed as a ’nature poet ’ ‚ his
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William Wordsmith’s "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" or "Daffodils": Analysis A BESTWORD ANALYSIS As far as there is to mention‚ there is little of weight or consequence to speak of in the direct analysis of William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”‚ or “Daffodils” as it is popularly referred to today. From introduction to conclusion‚ William Wordsworth cleanly describes the act of watching a patch of country daffodils swaying in the breeze and the lasting effect this pleasant image has
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Wordsworth’s Romantic Values The Enlightenment‚ a period of reason‚ intellectual thought‚ and science‚ led some writers to question those values over emotion. Instead‚ as the Romantic movement gradually developed in response‚ writers began to look at a different approach to thought. The Romantic period‚ roughly between the years of 1785 to 1830‚ was a period when poets turned to nature‚ their individual emotions‚ and imagination to create their poetry. Romantic poets such as Wordsworth‚ Coleridge
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Biography of William Wordsworth William Wordsworth (7 April 1770 – 23 April 1850) was a major English Romantic poet who‚ with Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ helped to launch the Romantic Age in English literature with the 1798 joint publication Lyrical Ballads. He is the second of five children born to John Wordsworth and Ann Cookson‚ William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 in Wordsworth House in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland[1]—part of the scenic region in northwest England‚ the Lake District
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Discuss Wordsworth as a poet of Nature. Wordsworth’s attitude to Nature underwent a progressive evolution—from ‘the coarser pleasures’ of the boyish days to an unreflecting passion untouched by intellectual interests or association to the transitory stage of human heartedness accompanied by a lasting and more significant stage of spiritual and mystical interpretation of Nature. This last stage has been termed as Pantheism and Warwick James says‚ “At this stage the foundation of Wordsworth’s entire
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Wordsworth’s Use of Literary Devices Related to Nature William Wordsworth’s frequent references to nature in his poetry shows that he paid close attention to the details of the physical environment around him. His poetry relates to nature by focusing primarily on the relationship between inner life with the outer world. William Wordsworth uses literary devices such as personification‚ similes‚ and the impressions nature makes on him to show the importance of the relationship that man should have
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Life of William WordsWorth William Wordsworth is considered one of the greatest poets during the English Romantic Period. He is also considered‚ only next to Shakespeare‚ one of the greatest sonneteers. There are some historians that even believe that William Wordsworth‚ along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge‚ helped launch the Romantic Period. This statement has been debated between historians‚ but one thing that they do agree on is‚ William Wordsworth shaped the literary era. The Romantic Period
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William Wordsworth Biography William Wordsworth was born April 7th‚ 1770‚ in Cockermouth‚ Cumberland. He attended school at Saint John’s College‚ University of Cambridge. He was said to have loved nature. During school breaks he visited places known for their scenic beauty. While in France‚ he fell in love with Annette Vallon. They had a daughter in December of 1770‚ shortly before he moved back to England. Wordsworth had written poetry while he was still a schoolboy‚ but none of his poems were
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