popular. The romantics rejected the authoritarian themes of the previous period (Enlightenment) and asserted individual freedom in their writings. For them nature and libertarianism went hand in hand. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were two of the most Important romantic poets. Wordsworth created simple poems about common people in ordinary settings. Coleridge on the other hand‚ expounded ’’Gothic’’ and supernatural themes. One of the most works that gave birth to the romantic era or
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admiration for it. The next thing I like is the beauty of Nature. William Wordsworth has written many poems on nature‚ depicting her sublime beauty. I too‚ like Wordsworth‚ believe in the soul of nature. If and when I want peace of the mind‚ I go to nature and talk to her. This gives me great solace. I feel great pain to see that in his mad pursuit for material possession‚ man has forgotten all about the real joy that comes from Nature. Wordsworth correctly bemoans‚ when he says: Getting and spending‚ we
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Tintern Abbey: Seeing into the Life of Things What does Wordsworth see when he ’sees into the life of things?’; Remember that in the lines leading up to his portrayal of the ’blessed mood’; that gives him sight‚ Wordsworth has been pointing to the power of human memory and reflection. And the importance of memory and reflection are made plain by the shifting time perspectives in the poem. The poem begins with the speaker on the banks of the Wye for the first time in five years. At first
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Wordsworth and Coleridge came together early in life. It was in 1796‚ that they were frequently together‚ and out of their mutual discussion arose the various theories which Wordsworth embodied in his Preface to the Lyrical Ballads‚ and which he tried to put into practice in the poems. Coleridge claimed credit for these theories and said they were‚ “half the child of his brain.” But later on‚ his views underwent a change‚ he no longer agreed with Wordsworth’s theories‚ and so criticised them in Chapter
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childhood is good and the emotions inspired by both beliefs causes the heart to soar. Strong senses‚ emotions‚ and feelings Romantics believed that knowledge is gained through intuition rather than deduction. This is best summed up by Wordsworth who stated that “all good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” Awe of nature Romantics stressed the awe of nature in art and language and the experience of sublimity through a connection with nature. Romantics rejected
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A Study of Wordsworth’s Poetry Wordsworth poetry derives its strength from the passion with which he views nature. Wordsworth has grown tired of the world mankind has created‚ and turns to nature for contentment. In his poems‚ Wordsworth associates freedom of emotions with natural things. Each aspect of nature holds a different meaning for Wordsworth. ’The beauty of morning; silent‚ bare’ (5:WB*) A main source of interest for Wordsworth is the absence of an unnatural presence‚ such as a city
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the poem? 19. In what ways is this a romantic poem? 20. How is nature in Wordsworth’s poem? Does he feel detached from the beauty of nature or does he feel one with nature? 21. In what ways does Wordsworth consider Nature the source of happiness? Daffodils - William Wordsworth The daffodils | Thuỷ tiên (Người dịch: Liễu Nga Đoan) | I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills‚ When all at once I saw a crow A host‚ of golden daffodils; Beside the
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epic: Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey *alliteration------In alliterative verse‚ certain accented words in a line begin with the same consonant sound. Chapter II. The Medieval Period (1066---15th century) 1. Social background: the Norman conquest under William‚ Duke of Normandy‚ battle of Hastings in 1066; the mark of establishment of feudalism 2. Literature: Langland ; English Ballad; Romance; Chaucer the *Langland------“Piers the Plowman” and allegory *allegory------a form of extended metaphor
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Victorian Age The beginning of the Victorian Period is dated sometimes as 1832 (the passage of the first Reform Bill) and sometimes as 1837 (the accession of Queen Victoria). It extends to the death of Victoria in 1901. But when we refer the history book of W. J. Long and literary terms of M. H. Abraham‚ we find that the period between 1850 -1900 is regarded as the Victorian Period‚ which is also known as the Age of Compromise and the Age of Peace and Prosperity. When Victoria came on the
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instructor before composing any essay drafts. MLA in-text citation examples: 1. Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). 2. Human beings have been described by Kenneth Burke as "symbol-using animals" (3). MLA Works Cited page examples: 1. Article: Nordhaus‚ William D. "After Kyoto: Alternative Mechanisms to Control Global Warming." American Economic Review 96.2 (2006): 31-34. Print. 2. Book: Uzawa‚ Hirofumi. Economic Theory
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