Charles Lamb Declines an Invitation into Cumberland from William Wordsworth
Tyla Sass
Moffett
AP English/Period 1
9/4/2013
In this letter, Charles Lamb declines an invitation into Cumberland from the English Romantic Poet, William Wordsworth. Lamb uses multiple techniques to help him decline this invite. For example, Lamb expresses to Wordsworth how much he loves London and the fact that he never wants to leave the attachments he had made there. He also explains that he is neither interested nor passionate to join Wordsworth and his sister on their journey into Cumberland. Lamb also uses tone in his letter. Because readers can interpret tone differently, it is no stretch to say that Lamb demonstrates several tones in his letter. These tones can be discerned throughout the letter, providing a message that could be viewed in numerous ways. The tones he uses include irony and mocking himself.
Although there are many people all over the world who wish for better things and aren’t fortunate like others, there are also many people that are extremely happy with their life and would not want it to be any other way. One of the few techniques and rhetorical strategies that Lamb used in his letter was expressing to Wordsworth that he loves London for many reasons. He loved it because of the loud noise and the hustling people. Lamb wants Wordsworth to understand that he doesn’t want to leave London for a trip in peaceful Cumberland. Lamb proves to be in love with London and all its craziness and would not enjoy himself in a relaxing place like Cumberland. Lamb is used to crowded streets, sleepless nights and the big city of London. Charles Lamb informed Wordsworth of the many reasons why he was very satisfied with his life and the many local attachments that he had made to London. He explained to Wordsworth that he didn’t want to leave all of that behind on his journey.
Two of the most significant characteristics one should have are passion and interest. If one isn’t passionate about something they shouldn’t be involved. One does
Moffett
AP English/Period 1
9/4/2013
In this letter, Charles Lamb declines an invitation into Cumberland from the English Romantic Poet, William Wordsworth. Lamb uses multiple techniques to help him decline this invite. For example, Lamb expresses to Wordsworth how much he loves London and the fact that he never wants to leave the attachments he had made there. He also explains that he is neither interested nor passionate to join Wordsworth and his sister on their journey into Cumberland. Lamb also uses tone in his letter. Because readers can interpret tone differently, it is no stretch to say that Lamb demonstrates several tones in his letter. These tones can be discerned throughout the letter, providing a message that could be viewed in numerous ways. The tones he uses include irony and mocking himself.
Although there are many people all over the world who wish for better things and aren’t fortunate like others, there are also many people that are extremely happy with their life and would not want it to be any other way. One of the few techniques and rhetorical strategies that Lamb used in his letter was expressing to Wordsworth that he loves London for many reasons. He loved it because of the loud noise and the hustling people. Lamb wants Wordsworth to understand that he doesn’t want to leave London for a trip in peaceful Cumberland. Lamb proves to be in love with London and all its craziness and would not enjoy himself in a relaxing place like Cumberland. Lamb is used to crowded streets, sleepless nights and the big city of London. Charles Lamb informed Wordsworth of the many reasons why he was very satisfied with his life and the many local attachments that he had made to London. He explained to Wordsworth that he didn’t want to leave all of that behind on his journey.
Two of the most significant characteristics one should have are passion and interest. If one isn’t passionate about something they shouldn’t be involved. One does