William Wordsworth Romanticism Analysis

Romantic poets have a deep appreciation for the nature that surrounds them and are able to see passed the superficial parts of life in order to see what nature has to offer. The poem “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” by William Wordsworth is a prime example of romanticism. Wordsworth uses this poem to express to deep love for nature and how nature was able to completely change his life for the better. He uses love of nature, spontaneity and freedom, importance of commonplace, and supernatural forces to help the reader better understand nature. Nature is a major key to writing a romantic poem. All romanticist believe that nature has true, raw beauty and is incomparable to anything else. Wordsworth says, “even mention of our human blood almost suspended, we are laid asleep in body” (Wordsworth 44-46). In these lines Wordsworth is looking out at nature and is so entranced that he goes into a state of mediation. He has a deep love for nature and all it has to offer. To romantic poets, nature is everything and some even believe that it is the only thing they

He is able to explain to his reader that nature has given him a sense of emotional freedom. Wordsworth explains in his poem that he has “feelings too of unremembered pleasure” (Wordsworth 30-31), meaning he that he had a time in his life where he felt all alone with no hope. Through this dark place in life, Wordsworth describes a time when he cries out to a river in the dark (Wordsworth 49-57). At this point nature has become a place where he can express his emotion with complete honesty. A large part of romanticism is the author expression raw emotion within the poem and Wordsworth is able to share with his reader a time when nature has helped him through a hard time. Romantic poetry is not just the freedom of emotion; but also includes the authors appreciation for common