In this poem elements of nature are personified. For example, it tells of the sea that “bares her bosom to the moon” and the winds that “will be howling all night” (Wordsworth 5;6). By personifying these elements, Wordsworth has given them a personal feel, making them seem almost human. But sadly, society is “out of tune” with nature and therefore disconnected from the sea and the winds. The way that each aspect of nature is personified is “reminiscent of polytheistic religions that believe that there are separate gods for each aspect of nature” (Ramjattan). This further emphasizes the spiritual essence of nature, and the problem with losing touch with it. A further example of imagery in this poem can be found in the last two lines, where we see Proteus “rising from the sea” and Triton blowing his “wreathed horn” (Wordsworth 13;14). These images illustrate the beauty and complexity of nature and show the speaker’s yearning to reconnect with what we have lost due to the materialistic ways of the modern
In this poem elements of nature are personified. For example, it tells of the sea that “bares her bosom to the moon” and the winds that “will be howling all night” (Wordsworth 5;6). By personifying these elements, Wordsworth has given them a personal feel, making them seem almost human. But sadly, society is “out of tune” with nature and therefore disconnected from the sea and the winds. The way that each aspect of nature is personified is “reminiscent of polytheistic religions that believe that there are separate gods for each aspect of nature” (Ramjattan). This further emphasizes the spiritual essence of nature, and the problem with losing touch with it. A further example of imagery in this poem can be found in the last two lines, where we see Proteus “rising from the sea” and Triton blowing his “wreathed horn” (Wordsworth 13;14). These images illustrate the beauty and complexity of nature and show the speaker’s yearning to reconnect with what we have lost due to the materialistic ways of the modern