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About the Poet 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 their joint publication, Lyrical Ballads (1798). Wordsworth’s magnum opus is generally considered to be The Prelude, a semiautobiographical poem of his early… Continue reading Written in March: Summary and Analysis: 2023
About William Wordsworth: William Wordsworth was born in the year 1770 in Cockermouth in England. He experienced tragedy early in his life in the form of death of his mother and this experience shaped his future works. Wordsworth published his first verse in the year 1793. He gained major fame with Lyrical Ballads, published in the… Continue reading Elegiac Stanzas Analysis and Summary by William Wordsworth: 2022
Stanza-wise Annotations of The Solitary Reaper: Stanza 1: ‘Behold’- to see ‘Yon’- a dialectical adjective. It refers to something that is distant yet within sight. ‘Highland Lass’- Highlands are plateau like structures. But here, it refers to the Scottish Highlands. ‘Lass’ typically means a young girl or a maiden. The poem is probably set in Scotland.… Continue reading Meaning of The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth: 2022
The Tables Turned: Summary 1st Stanza:“Up! up! My Friend, and quit your books;Or surely you’ll grow double:Up! up! my Friend, and clear your looks;Why all this toil and trouble?” Here, the poet tells his friend to leave all his books and get up to come along with him. He says that if he doesn’t read… Continue reading The Tables Turned: Summary: 2022
To Sleep: Analysis An address to something as mundane as sleep is an unusual subject matter for poetry. And yet, Wordsworth is able not only to compose a lyrical piece on it but also to hold his readers’ attention to the subject using his inimitable style. When he begins by describing the peaceful, pastoral scene… Continue reading To Sleep: Analysis: 2022
“To Sleep” is a direct address by the poet, Wordsworth, to the sleep that often eludes him. It sounds as if it is coming from an insomniac who knows the true value of sleep. About the Poet: William Wordsworth was a major English Romantic poet. Along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he helped to inaugurate the Romantic Age in English literature with the joint… Continue reading To Sleep: Summary: 2022
INTRODUCTION TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH-William Wordsworth is one of the major literary figures of all times, in the history of English literature. Wordsworth collaborated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge in ‘Preface to Lyrical Ballads’ marking the start of the Romantic era. William Wordworth’s works are enjoyed by both youngsters and adults and he surely remains as one of… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of We Are Seven by Wordsworth: 2022
This composition by Wordsworth is in the form of a ballad and consists of six quatrains. This poem was included in the ‘Preface to Lyrical Ballads.’ In this poem, Wordsworth expresses his appreciation of beautiful nature and his concerns regarding the path humanity is leaning towards. About the Poet: William Wordsworth is one of… Continue reading Line Written In Early Spring: Summary and Analysis: 2022
About William Wordsworth William Wordsworth was born in the year 1770 in Cockermouth in England. He experienced tragedy early on his life in the form of death of his mother and this experience shaped his future works. Wordsworth published his first verse in the year 1793. He gained major fame with Lyrical Ballads, published… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of I Travelled Among Unknown Men by Wordsworth: 2022
‘To a Skylark’ is an ode to the songbird, skylark. In this poem, the poet praises certain qualities of the skylark which are unique to it. And he praises its nature. About the Poet: William Wordsworth was born in the year 1770 in Cockermouth in England. He experienced tragedy early on in his life in… Continue reading To a Skylark: Analysis: 2022
