Essay on Divinity in It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free

12. A Petrarchan Sonnet has two parts, one stanza that contains 8 lines and another containing 6. It “uses a rhyme scheme that ties the first eight lines (the octave) together, followed by a rhyme scheme that unifies the last six (the sestet)” (Foster

beging and end as sentences (at the end of the first 3 lines there are

The reason Wordsworth wrote this poem was to express the beauty of all nature and how we take its beauty for granted. He is wishing to convey that we should acknowledge nature because we are nature and nature is in all of use. Also that we should admire its beauty

Then, in the second half of the octave, he alters it with ACCA rather than a repetition of ABBA. In the closing sestet, he abandons any traditional rhyme scheme for the ending of DEFDFE. Over the course of the poem, the tone changes from quietly appreciative to reverent of nature and the focus switches from admiration of the view and its divinity to an appreciation of that same divinity in a young girl by Wordsworth’s side. Wordsworth shifts from “It is a beauteous evening, calm and free,” to “Thy nature is not therefore less divine:” (ll. 1, 11). This shift in tone and focus after the first octave is emphasized by the unpredictable rhyme scheme. The odd rhyme scheme also creates in the reader an understanding that, to Wordsworth, nature is not something that can be contained by any structure or format.

"Little we see in Nature that is ours;" (3) Wordsworth is expressing that nature is not a commodity to be exploited by humans, but should coexist with humanity, and "We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon" (4)! he pronounces that in our materialistic lifestyles, nothing is meaningful anymore. He says that even when the sea "bares her bosom to the moon" (5) and the winds howl, humanity is still out of tune. These lines (5-7) suggest that nature is helpless and unknown to the destruction man is doing. "For this, for everything, we are out of tune;" (8) proposes that even in the spectacle of a storm, human beings (adults) look on uncaringly implying that we, humans, don't realize the damage we are inflicting on helpless nature (Wordsworth). The symbolism created by the images and metaphors represent Wordsworth's deep passion about the conflict between nature and modern progress. Images and metaphors alluding to mankind's greed, nature's innocence, and the speaker's rejection of accepted principles all serve to illustrate the speaker's passion to save his generation (Gill).

Unlike society, Wordsworth does not see nature as a commodity. The verse "Little we see in Nature that is ours" (3), shows that coexisting is the relationship envisioned. This relationship appears to be at the mercy of mankind because of the vulnerable way nature is described. The verse "This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon" (5), gives the vision of a woman exposed to the heavens. In addition, the phrase "sleeping flowers"(7) might also describe how nature is being overrun unknowingly.

Throughout “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” William Wordsworth shows his relationship with nature through his choice of diction, fantastic descriptions, and shifting mood of his poem. There are also many words and phrases that Wordsworth included into his poem that shows how he feels about nature. These phrases are well written, extremely descriptive, and show how Wordsworth is influenced by the wild: “I wandered lonely as a cloud”, “When all at once I saw a crowd, a host, of golden daffodils", “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 sprightly dance”, “The waves beside them danced; but they out-did the sparkling waves in glee”, “I gazed—and gazed—but little thought what wealth the show to me had brought”, and “For oft, when on my couch I lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye [...] and then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.” Another phrase, which indicates that the flowers were so beautiful that no true poet could be sad in their presence, also builds upon Wordsworth’s relationship with nature. These particular lines in “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” show how Wordsworth’s mood shifts from somber and lonely to joyous and content. The lines also show how the gorgeousness of nature sticks with

Thomas feels discomforted and sadness in the idea of losing the imagination and experiences associated with childhood and what once was. Wordsworth begins the focus on loss, but goes on to see it has a greater meaning in adulthood and sees it more as a journey. He gets a deeper appreciation, sense of well-being, and knowledge because of the beauty through childhood and depicts his views in a more grateful manner than Thomas. Quality of life is also a differential meanings to their views. Thomas seems to be stuck with his thoughts and regrets in adulthood instead of being more like Wordsworth and using them beneficially. Thomas accepts adulthood but in a more reluctant and regretful manner. Thomas and Wordsworth also seem to have a Christian faith reference in their work. Thomas uses imagery using the Garden of Eden, representing the child's mind and freedom. He also uses Adam and Eve to portray the innocence and childlike actions. Wordsworth expresses that we are located in Heaven before entering earth and children retain memory of it, making childhood more magical. As we progress to adulthood the magic of this memory wears off and life on earth is more recognizable. This is evident in the lines "Forget the glories he hath known, / And that imperial palace whence he came" (83-84). Wordsworth more so than Thomas can reminisce on the memory and still feel it and be at peace with his faith. "The innocent brightness of a new-born Day / Is lovely yet" (194-195). Thomas more so creates an atmosphere of past memories and Wordsworth creates more of a message for the present and

In the first poem, “Three Years She Grew”, nature is like an overprotecting mother figure. Nature has all the power over this young girl and uses this power to shape her into a beautiful young women. The quote, “And beauty born of murmuring sound- Shall pass into her face” shows how nature gave the gift of beauty to this girl, because nature cares deeply for her like a mother would (Wordsword29-30). The main literary device that Wordsworth uses metaphors, he is metaphorically using nature as a mother figure. This is also represented in the lines

In Dinaw Mengestu's The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears, the main character, Sepha Stephanos, is an immigrant living in Washington, DC. He had left his native Ethiopia behind so as to escape the Red Terror, which took place there in the late 1970s. Given that the central plot tension is driven by the his cultural isolation, being a black man, born and raised in Ethiopia—the Horn of Africa, no less—Stephanos's immigrant experience is thus highly sensitive to the influences of African history. Such influences figure into his quality of life and his destiny as an immigrant. Most importantly, however, The Beautiful Things that Heaven Bears was Mengestu's first novel and thus the

Wordsworth grew and changed dramatically maturing spiritually, mentally and physically. In his maturing he began to see more of what nature really had to offer him. During his last visit before he would leave for five long years, Wordsworth realized nature?s true beauty and respected and praised it. He had finally realized that one could only find God in his purest form in his own most perfect creation ?Nature?. Harold Bloom states ?The visible body of Nature is more then a outer testimony of the Spirit of God to him; it is our only way to God? (Modern p.4). He had learned that nature was the true sanctuary for God, not some man made church, the lord didn?t intend us to worship him in a man made structure, which defaced his creations where he dwelled. Wordsworth realized that his fellow man has strayed from God by getting caught up in all the material things in which our society provides us and this deeply saddened him. Brian Barbour informs us that ? the human mind was building a world in which the human spirit could not live? (Brian Barbour p.154). Wordsworth now realized that this place has in so many ways kept him in touch with his creator and with his inner self. Once that Wordsworth returns from this journey he comes to his place of sanctuary to find that he once again sees it in a whole different perspective. When he is upon his valley he is over whelmed with gratitude. He is in a sense in awe and as Stephen

In conclusion, William Wordsworth is one of the best romantic poets; actually he established the romanticism in the English literature. Now, we can say that the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” is the pest representation of romantic poetry. It contains most of the characteristics of good romantic poetry. Such characteristics as subjectivity, the love of nature, love of beauty, and joyful memories of the past. In addition, Wordsworth was influenced by his Sister Dorothy who inspired him to write many of his poems. We can always find a source for William’s

essfully analyze the poem written by William Wordsworth (“it is a beauteous evening, calm and free”) we need to look at some aspects such as the sonnet form, syntax, diction, figures of speech and sound effects in order to comment on nature and the nature of the child. This poem was one of William Wordsworths excellent sonnets which he wrote from his personal feelings and experiences after meeting his daughter for the first time after ten years in the early 1800’s.

Through out history, as man progressed from a primitive animal to a "human being" capable of thought and reason, mankind has had to throw questions about the meaning of our own existence to ourselves. Out of those trail of thoughts appeared religion, art, and philosophy, the fundamental process of questioning about existence. Who we are, how we came to be, where we are going, what the most ideal state is....... All these questions had to be asked and if not given a definite answer, then at least given some idea as to how to begin to search for, as humans probed deeper and deeper into the riddle that we were all born into.

Nearly all Wordworth’s poems have the motif of nature. For example, in I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud Wordsworth uses vivid imagery and personification to describe nature throughout the poem. In the first stanza Wordsworth states, “A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze” (Wordsworth 4-6). He uses nature to express his message. Wordsworth uses nature in nearly all his poems, mainly because he is a Romantic writer. In Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey, Wordsworth says, “Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs, That on a wild secluded scene impress” (Wordsworth 4-5). This poem is primarily about a specific place and the description of it, including the nature