The Prelude, By William Wordsworth

Wordsworth is a poet of nature, a poet of morality. Scholar Eugene Stelzig explores this idea more throughout his article, "Wordsworth’s bleeding spots: Traumatic memories f the absent father in The Prelude." Stelzig states that at the same time as being the poet of morality, Wordsworth is also, "a poet of human continuity, of growth and development."(533) Stelzig's word choice relates to The Prelude as a whole, rather than each book in sections. The main reasoning for the autobiographical content within the psuedo-epic is to transcribe the history of what made William Wordsworth into the poet that he was and that he is viewed as. This allows the poem to act as a palimpsest. Revision after

While both Keats and Longfellow often reflect on their own unfulfilled dreams and impending deaths, the poems however contrast on their own dispositions towards death and the future. Here, Keats expresses a fear of not having enough time to accomplish all that he believes he is capable of doing, but as he recognizes the enormity of the world and his own limitations of life, he realizes that his own mortal goals are meaningless in the long run of things. On the other hand, Longfellow speaks of a regret towards his inaction for allowing time to slip away from him in his past and is at a crossroads for the ominous future that looms ahead of him. Through the use of light and dark imagery, and personification, Keats and Longfellow similarly yet also differently, reflect on their own ideas for death and the futures that lay ahead of them.

The Prelude affords one of the best approaches to Wordsworth's poetry in general and to the philosophy of nature it contains. The prelude was written by Wordsworth's in 1799 and completed in 1805. The longest poem of Wordsworth, these are related to the old memories and imagination, specifically the memories of the year 1790, the prelude is lyrics and narrative in the same time. the prelude is a group of childhood memories spent poet who lives the whole nature of the poem related to nature.The poet was related to nature he found his faith in himself and nature. The Prelude is a great poem in most accounts of British Romanticism. The poem is concerned with memory in the 1790s.The decade of revolution. It comes near the end of the poem whose

          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 the poet emphasizes the way in which his present experience is similar to that of five years ago. More than once he tells us that 'again'; he has certain experiences in this secluded spot, a

In concord to this, the Norton Anthology of English Literature characterises this poem as an inauguration of “[Wordsworth's] “myth of nature”: his presentation of the “growth” of his mind to maturity, a process unfolding through the interaction between the inner world of the mind and the shaping force of external nature” (Willliam Wordsworth 1770-1850, 271).” It is no wonder John Keats describes Wordsworth's poetry as “excessively self-centred” (“Egotistical Sublime”), thereby strengthening the argument of Wordsworth's focus on the individual.

It is a common belief that the nurture aspect of our personal development has a lot to do with the way we see ourselves and the habits we form due to our past experiences. Unfortunately for Sonny, as well as for many other African Americans throughout history, even before the 1950’s, oppression had been a great burden to deal with on a day to day basis. In “Sonny’s Blues” the author James Baldwin provides us with a family whose lives revolve around this constant reminder that they are a minority and therefore, live a completely different life in Harlem, Manhattan New York where the influences and environment mainly keep one in trouble. Sonny was the brave exception in the family who allowed himself to openly have a fervor for jazz and grows spiritually, beyond the borders of restraint that oppression had placed on those who lived during these times, his passion towards jazz music definitely deepened his connection to his community, his cultural history, his family, and his interior consciousness.

Coleridge sees the effect the writings of the Romantic Era has on those who are not writers which make the assistance of memory and dreams in the writings much more significant. Along with Coleridge’s significance to the Romantic Era, William Wordsworth also contributed to the movement of memory and dreams in the writings of the Romantic Era.

Wordsworth’s poetry lectures on nature while Keats’ poetry playfully frolics in the meadow. “The Eve of St. Agnes” stimulates intensity and personal connection because the fragrances, flavors, and feel of the scene come alive. The night is “honeyed,” the fair virgins are “lilly white” (VI), and the air resounds with “timbrels” and “faery fancy” (VIII). Madeline admires the “languid moon” and her interests spring to life as a “full-blown rose” (528). Objects in nature represent human characteristics. Renaissance folklore inspires the lines: “While legioned faeries paced the coverlet/And pale enchantment held her sleepy-eyed” (XIX). Mystic revelry and description allows the reader to feel apart of Keats’ poem.

Readers of Keats’s story begin to realize that the fear of a young death is a demon that haunts us all. This was Keats’s goal as a romantic writer: to connect with the reader, to portray his ideas in the form of art, and to make the reader see from his point of view. With his use of colorful figurative language, such as repetition, imagery, and personification, Keats accomplishes his goal. The reason that Keats is so successful in painting a clear picture is because he “uses his imagination to write” (King). By writing his poem in the form of a “Shakespearean sonnet consisting of three quatrains” (King), Keats, like any great artist, clearly states the point he is trying to make. Apprehension of a young demise is a plague that haunts us all. In “When I Have Fears That I May Cease to be,” Keats takes our hands and reassures us that we are not

When we read Keats Coleridge and words worth, for instance we gradually become aware that many of their sentiments and responses are foreshadowed by what has been described as pre- romantic sensibility.

Sublime, as the keyword that guides the two major poems, “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” by William Wordsworth and “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer” by John Keats, has helped both authors to express their genuine feelings. The word “sublime” is used when you have a great respect and a sense of excellence for something; “Of such excellence”, the feeling of awesome. The feeling awesome has a root word of “awe”, which means the feeling of respect for fear or wonder. The word can also be used to describe the deeper understanding of beauty, beyond human understanding. Both “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” and “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer”, depict different aspects of sublimity. In “Lines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey”, it often relates sublimity with Nature; On the other hand, “On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer”, the author of the poem demonstrates how Keats feels sublime on while reading the English translation by Chapman of Homer’s poem.

I Wander Lonely As a Cloud by William Wordsworth is a poem about a beautiful area near a bay that is full of golden daffodils. The author tells the story from memory, and thinks about this place from their couch, and it brings them joy. Although the poem is great from the surface, there is so much more going on inside of it. There are forms, different kinds of language, imagery, themes and a setting that are all hidden within the poem. Through this analysis I will be bringing these different aspects to light.

The discovery of one’s romantic self can take many forms which can encompass the notions of reason, nature and freedom. However, experience plays a crucial role in making this discovery. The individual must delve into nature which is the strongest force encouraging one to invoke their inner emotions without any logical explanation or fear. This allows one to remain free. The following essay will discuss the works of The Sorrows of Young Werther by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and The Prelude by William Wordsworth.

Uncontrollably, the mind is what intertwines with our relationships with a pulse of immediate reactions that are long lasting. There are feelings that begin to build up when our mind is sparked like a light filled with sensation. Creating what may or may not be, the ambience that our mind is placed in is indescribable with the grace of poetry. A young man is immortal until the world can no longer remember what has been written. The swift beauty of a tragic event ending leads to the rise of power. What one’s past could reflect into their future can turn out to be an escape for the troubling horrors that no longer can be kept inside. William Shakespeare, Langston Hughes, and Robert Hayden poems captivated the mind with their share of relationships. All three poems are created to captivate the mind and provoke the reader to fill the void of connections. The mood within “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”, “Suicide’s Note”, and “The Whipping” illustrates the author’s purpose in contributing to interconnected relationships.

This helps create a sense of nostalgia and reminiscence. There is a vivid explanation of the poet’s surroundings. He talks of the mountains, springs and the calmness that this nature brings to him. It is the memory of this nature that helped Wordsworth bring joy and happiness into his city life. This memory rescued him in times of despair for whenever he found himself in such a state, he thought back on the time he spent upon the bank of the river Wye. This memory of nature is vested in his very heart, soul and blood.