Displays from the Romantic Period in Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey by William Wordsworth

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The Romantic Period brought a significant gentleness to literature in a strong reaction to the Enlightenment era. William Wordsworth displays this eloquently in his poem “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” by quickly putting the reader in touch with nature as his visit confirms his memory of “[hearing] these waters, rolling from their mountain-springs / With a soft inland murmur” (3-4). Describing the sounds, rather than just the scene, bring to mind a quiet, calm, tranquil like setting. The reader understands that this tranquil location is held dear as Wordsworth recollects:
Once again
Do I behold these steep and lofty cliffs,
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Once again I see
These hedge-rows, hardly hedge-rows, little lines
Of sportive wood run wild (4-5, 4-16).
Tender emotion can be felt by the fact that this scene is described as beholden to Wordsworth. “Secluded” (6), “quiet” (8), “unripe” (12), and “green” (16) are all adjectives used to describe this serene setting thereby bringing the reader back to the ra...

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