Dualism in Wordsworth's Lines Composed A Few Miles above Tintern Abbey

This paper aims at analyzing Tintern Abbey in light of dualism in the aspects of"nature and self"and"sense and sensibility". Nature is the background of self's emotional expression,and self can be distinctly observed under this peaceful and picturesque environment. As for sense and sensibility,Wordsworth tries to make balance between them and finally combines emotional sensibility with artistic form. The author of this paper tries to show that whether nature and self or sense and sensibility,the two different entities from the two aspects displayed in the poem interlace mutually and gradually come into a unified state in the end.

Aesthetic Appreciation of William Wordsworth's Poem "My Heart Leaps Up"

"My Heart Leaps Up" is a beautiful lyric written by William Wordsworth.It embodies Wordsworth's views of "Back to nature" and "Back to childhood".Therefore this paper tries to explore the aesthetic beauty of William Wordsworth's poem "My Heart Leaps Up" from the perspectives of theme,sound and rhetoric.

Wordsworthian Ecology

Wordsworth devoted himself to the ideal of a harmonious relation between human and nature, between man and society, between man and the ego. In this sense, Wordsworth improved the development of ecology. This argument will be supported by the approach of eco-criticism and Heidegger's eco-philosophy. And it is supported by the following points.The first part points out that Wordsworth's love of nature led to his love of man, which was reflected by his care for common people. Part Two shows Wordsworth's solicitude for dwelling. His notion of dwelling had aspect of poetic dwelling. The harmonious human-nature relationship reveals thee essence of free dwelling. His poetic experiment agreed with Heidegger's argument on poetic creation. His discussion of free labour was like Heidegger's interpretation of"merit". Part Three tells about Wordsworth's great effort to amend the alienated human nature by treasuring the Child's nature, imagination and human feelings.In this way,the conclusion can be got: although it would be a huge project to reinterpret Wordsworth with the approaches of eco-criticism and Heidegger's eco-philosophy, it is still worth making the effort.

A Brief Study of Wordsworth's Romantic Poetry in Light of Ecocriticism

Ecocriticism is a new-born literary criticism that delves into the exposition of the relationship between human beings and other specimen in nature from the literary angle as well as observes and discloses in detail and with sincerity the effect of literature in the human activities and natural environment. The thesis combines the theory of ecocriticism with romanticism to study Wordsworth's romantic poetry from an ecological perspective as Wordsworth,the great"worshipper of nature"can also be called an ecological critic since many of his poems are focused on ecological themes and he expresses his passion on an ecological basis. Going through the thesis is the most fundamental concept of ecocriticism: ecological holism. Supporting this backbone is analyzes of selected paradigmatic romantic poems by Wordsworth.

A Research on Wordsworth's Poems——The Personality of Nature

As the representative of the British romanticism,Wordsworth’s poems are full of natural images.In this paper,"The Tintern Abbey","The Daffodils"and"The Solitary Reaper"are to be taken as examples to respectively analyze the personalities of nature in Wordsworth’s poems,namely pureness,vitality and hope.

Aristotelian Wordsworth

William Wordsworth,usually associated with sense,feeling and self,is actually correspondent with Aristotle in the insistence on the universality,ethical values,and exploration of impression of sense.To reveal Wordsworth’s mind of reason,the paper will mainly focus on the principles of the above three aspects,and also illustrate how these fundamentals are embodied and represented in Wordsworth.In this way,the paper is to clear the ground for a partial understanding of the concept of reason in Wordsworth’s mind.

An Ecological Reading on Selected Poems of William Wordsworth

This essay intends to offer an ecocritical study of Wordsworth ' s poems Hart-leap Well and Michael from the perspective of ecocriticism,probing the profound ecological implications reflected in them,which are ecological equality between nature and man and the moral responsibility towards the land instead of the materials interests.Through analyzing these two poems,the image of Wordsworth as a worshipper of nature is fully illustrated and it also makes people ponder over their attitudes towards nature in modern society.

Analysis of the Reasons of Wordsworth's View of Nature

With the further deepening of cultural exchanges between China and the West, Wordsworth's thought has been drawing the attention of more and more Chinese people. Through the study of his main works, this thesis finds that Wordsworth's view of nature is deeply influenced by the historical background and his personal experience.

Wordsworth's View of the Relationship between Individuals and Nature

Wordsworth's poetry is famous for its natural description.In this paper the relationship between individual and nature is discussed.Wordsworth considers nature as an inspiration,a healer and a teacher.

Different London： A comparison of William Wordsworth＇s Composed upon Westminster bridge and William Blake＇s London

This paper is an exploration of how London is portrayed differently in two poems--William Wordsworth＇s Composed upon Westminster bridge and William Blake＇s London. In Wordsworth＇s poem Composed upon Westminster bridge, the natural beauty of London is impressed deeply upon every reader. On the contrary, William Blake describes a dark, inactive and suffering city of London. With detailed analysis of the texts of the two poems, this paper shows how the two poets express different views of London.

Pope＇s ＂Language of the Heart＂ in Wordsworth＇ s Tintern Abbey

The Romantics＇ relationship with Alexander Pope and his literary authority was a complicated one, and William Wordsworth＇s opinion of Pope oscillated between reverence and disdain throughout his life. This paper seeks to explore the underlying emotions embedded in Wordsworth＇s borrowing of Alexander Pope＇s expression, the ＂language of the heart,＂ in the poem Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour （1798）. The author traces Pope＇s use of the ＂heart＂ to refer to his literary predecessor Abraham Cowley in The First Epistle of the Second Book of Horace, Imitated （Pope＇s Epistle to Augustus） （1737） and to his father in An Epistle to Arbuthnot （1735）. In focusing on Pope＇s attribution of the ＂language of the heart＂ to his father and Wordsworth＇s reference using Pope＇s phrase to his sister Dorothy, the author demonstrates how the poets express at once fondness towards a beloved family member and a desire for detachment from the kin who is no match for the poet with regards to such qualities as erudition and ambition. Through these examinations, the author shows that the connection between Pope and his father and between Wordsworth and his sister, through the common adage of＂language of the heart,＂ is in fact representative of Wordsworth＇s own bearing with Pope.

An Analysis on The Daffodils and Wordsworth’s Romantic View of Nature

Wordsworth is the leading figure of English Romanticism in the 19th century and the most famous poet among the“Lake Poets”.He ushers in a new era of Romanticism for the English literature,and also exerts a great influence on the world literature.Most of his poems are about the natural scenery from which he explores its impact on human’s soul,so he has been regarded as“a poet of nature”.This thesis reveals the formation of the poet’s romantic view of nature and its demonstrations by analyzing one of his famous poems The Daffodils.

On the Themes of Innocence and Resolution——A study of Wordsworth’s We Are Seven and Resolution and Independence

As a leading figure of the romantic poetry,Wordsworth has a deep love for nature and this special love further leads his love for common working people as they live in nature and they are the closest to nature.As a result,the sources of his poetry often come from ordinary people's life and his poems in turn encourage common people to face misfortune and overcome hardships of life.In his We Are Seven,the poet demonstrates different attitudes towards death between a sophisticated adult and an innocent child,expressing the idea that being innocent can help people understand death in a natural way;in Resolution and Independence,the poor old man's strong resolution and firm mind give the poet great power and courage to face hardships of life.The themes of these two poems—innocence and resolution reveal Wordsworth's response to death and hardships of life.

Nature, the Source of William Wordsworth's Inspiration

William Wordsworth has been considered a great Romantic poet in English literature.His thoughts and poems have been researched by literary critics from different aspects.This paper argues that nature is the source of his inspiration by analyzing the background of the poet’s life and his famous poems.

A Comprehensive Study of the Literary Theory of William Wordsworth

The thesis makes an attempt to conduct a comprehensive study of the literary theory of Wordsworth from four aspects,and meanwhile endeavors to interpret Wordsworth’s contribution to literary theory and influence on the later poets and later critics.

The Impact of the Lake District on Wordsworth's Poems

Wordsworth is one of famous poets in Romantic Movement. Because he spent the most time of his life in the Lake District,a lot of poems he wrote are about landscapes and nature,and at the same time show his sentiment to nature. After studying I conclude that there was really significant influence on his attitude toward the nature,the theme of his poetry.

Nature's Influence on Children: Wordsworth's Concern with Children's Mind

Romanticism is an important stage in the evolution of man's self-consciousness. It shows new interest in and new concern with man and nature. Wordsworth is well-known as a nature poet. The theme of human mind and nature in his poems has long attracted readers' attention. However, he does not indulge in nature itself but takes it as consolation and inspiration for human kind. In order to highlight the poet's concern with human mind, the present paper chooses to explore Wordsworth's concern with children's mind, based on the analysis of Wordsworth's The Prelude and many of his poems about children.

Different Nature in the Eyes of Wordsworth and Keats——Through Comparing Composed upon Westminster Bridge and To Autumn

British literature has long enjoyed a high reputation,especially in the 19th century.Besides realistic novels,romantic poetry is another bright star.Interestingly,all the important romantic poets share a common theme——nature.Thus,this paper will compare Wordsworth's and Keats' different views on nature by analyzing their respective representative poems:Composed upon Westminster Bridge and To Autumn.

Interpretation of Nature:A Comparison of the Influence of Childhood Experience on William Wordsworth and John Ruskin

Since childhood,William Wordsworth and John Ruskin have developed a very natural love for landscape and scenery.Although they have different ways to interpret what they see and how they feel,they both stick to their genuine feelings without pre⁃tension in their poems.Those unpretentious feelings and behaviors,which are crucial to their later development to be remarkable artists,come from their original habit and attitude towards Nature as a child.All their life,they preserved this innocence in their work as a memory of childhood.

Wordsworth and His Nature Poems

Wordsworth is a famous British Romantic poet who belongs to the Lake School of the Romanticists, and one of the forerunners of 19 th century English Romanticism. He is not only one of the greatest theoreticians in poetry, but also a great practitioner of his own theory. In early childhood, he lived in the beautiful Lake District in Northwest England, and that made him love deeply nature and the nearest beings to nature. He is a nature poet, and is especially at his best in descriptions of mountains and rivers, flowers and birds, children and peasants, and reminiscences of his own childhood and youth. With simple yet fresh words and strong emotion, he sings highly of the comfort and inspiration nature gives him, and shows his true love to the nearest beings to nature.