Comparing William Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London

In Wordsworth's poem, he used syntax and diction to show how the flowers changed his once depressed lonely mood to positive and grateful. While in Muir's essay, he also uses diction to tell his story of finding calypso and his overwhelming sense of happiness when he finally sat by the beautiful flower.

While both poets Muir and Wordsworth wrote about the happy feelings that they have towards nature the beautiful outdoors or what some people may say Mother Nature, some of which the feelings are the same and some that are different as they speak of the different plants.

The first ten lines of the poem describe a setting sun and establish the framework in which we are expected to view the monarchy’s fall. Detailing the “glorious” (1) sun’s “double brightness” (4) while he dips below the horizon, Philips portrays the sunset as something both beautiful and terrifying. As the sun “[p]uts on his highest looks in ‘s lowest state” (6), he compels observers to hate him while “ador[ing] his Fall” (8). This section not only characterizes the sun’s shining sunset as a response to his fated end, but evokes the idea of war with words such as “magazine” (as in a magazine of bullets) to refer to the sun’s light (1).

Wordsworth demonstrates his use of tone and syntax in the following stanza, “Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in a sprightly dance.” The tone of the stanza is joyful because he is happy when he talks about how beautiful the daffodils are. This shows how his relationship with nature is positive since he is happy when watching the daffodils. Wordsworth uses traditional syntax in this stanza. He uses several phrases divided by commas to describe the daffodils and their movements. This gives the stanza a playful pace which again expresses that his relationship with nature is happy and

In the romantic era, British authors and poets focused on nature and its influence. Two of those poets, Charlotte Smith and William Wordsworth, wrote many pieces on the beauty of nature and their personal experiences with the beaches of England. In “Far on the sands” and “It is a beauteous evening,” Smith and Wordsworth describe their respective experiences on the shore at sunset. Smith uses tone and theme to convey her feelings of despair and isolation. Wordsworth utilizes various religious images to communicate his awe in the face of the natural world. While the sonnets share a setting and the topics of nature and tranquility, Smith and Wordsworth have different focuses which achieve different effects on the reader.

Blake’s poem, “London” represent how the city life has taken away the freedom of the people. Blake uses skills of alliteration, imagery, and word choice to create his poem. In the first two stanzas, Blake uses repetition to

Modern poets introduced a movement in the literary world that broadened style, subject matter, and form choices in poetry. Deeper and more personal meanings could be conveyed during this era of poetry that wasn’t possible before. Traditional symbols has the ability to add depth to a poem without becoming too wordy or distracting from the main idea. The poems: “In a Dark Time” by Theodore Roethke, “One Perfect Rose” by Dorothy Parker, and “The Sunlight on the Garden” by Louis MacNeice utilizes traditional symbols to give additional meaning to their poems. The use of traditional symbols has the largest impact on MacNeice’s poem because of his consistent use of symbols.

It is also clear that the human heart and mind is deeply touched in the form of spirituality and joy by the beauty of nature. Finally, it is evident that by use of language devices, that writings regarding the natural world truly can fill the reader with a sense of the beauty, and awe of the natural world. Therefore, while both of these writers have deep relationships with nature, Wordsworth has expressed his relationship with nature as being that of a source of happiness using poetic syntax and tones of admiration, while

William Blake’s “London” is a poem not only aimed at speaking to the impacts of industrialization on a city, but also to the loss of humanity that is associated with the quest for the acquisition of material wealth and power. The mechanical nature of the city, and the darkness that seems to hover over and within it, is conveyed through the setting. The environment of Blake’s London leaves the reader in search of unfound salvation. The ongoing war between flesh and

Both authors consider themselves to be very close to nature and feel incredibly connected to it. They both use imagery to get their points across; however, Muir focuses on hardship and perseverance leading to success, while in Wordsworth’s poem, his imagery is more focused. Both experience a journey toward self-discovery with a passion for nature, beauty and, joy that is powerful enough to lift them out of hardship.

One of the unfortunate realities of the world is that nothing lasts forever. Beauty fades, love can be lost, and the joy of youth fades into old age. A failure to understand that it is not the nature of such lovely and valuable things to endure forever can lead to intense disappointment and sorrow. Robert Frost wished to convey this point and warn his readers of the inevitable end which such precious things will face in his brief poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” Through the use of various stylistic choices and poetic elements, Frost effectively enhances his message and prompts the reader to think on a deeper level.

London by William Blake is a poem characterised by its dark and overbearing tone. It is a glimpse at a period of England's history (particularly London) during war and poverty, experienced by the narrator as he walks through the streets. Using personification it draws a great human aspect to its representation of thoughts and beliefs of the narrator.

Imagery plays one of the biggest roles in the poem because it describes every detail in the scenery. Imagery also helps the reader visualize the scenery without any pictures by describing the area as much as possible. For example, “heaping field and highway with a silence deep and white” (line 3-4), explains how the white snow is laid on the highway and field. The reader could depict out of that line is how the

William Blake’s poem “London” takes a complex look at life in London, England during the late seventeen hundreds into the early eighteen hundreds as he lived and experienced it. Blake’s use of ambiguous and double meaning words makes this poem both complex and interesting. Through the following explication I will unravel these complexities to show how this is an interesting poem.

A Comparison Between William Wordsworth's Upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London The English Romantic period spanned between 1789 and 1824. This period was not so-called until the mid 19th century when readers began to see six different poets as part of the same movement. These poets were William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Shelly and John Keats.