1. Wordsworth Notes

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“Apart From Nature”
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3. Background Most influential of English Romantic poets
Childhood home and his journeys alone inspired his poetry
Wordsworth transformed the everyday experiences from his sister’s diary into poetry
Poetry shows enthusiasm for childhood, nature, and poetic imagination
Uses language spoken by everyday people
“World Is Too Much With Us” expresses belief that modern people lack a feeling of identification with nature

4. ALLUSION Reference to a well-known person, place, or thing in culture
Allusion in this poem is the ancient Pagans and Greek gods

5. Is It Romantic? (9)
Strong senses/emotions – speaker is passionate about the fact that people are no longer connected with nature
Awe of nature – natural imagery; entire poem is about people who ignore nature’s beauty and the speaker does not feel that way
Revolutionary/rebellious – everyone else is materialistic; speaker is not

6. Is It Romantic? (9)
Folksy/down to earth – speaker admires the beauty in nature, particularly the sea
Nature – worshipping – speaker/theme both idealize nature
Supernatural/Mystical – reference to Pagan gods
Sentimental and Poignant – reference to Pagan gods and speaker would rather be alive in that time
Sensuous and Passionate – speaker has strong feelings towards nature but also the fact that others are a part from it