Introduction Splendour in the Grass is the name attributed to the excerpt written by William Wordsworth. This excerpt appears in Wordsworth famous work Ode:Imitations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood, published in 1807 in his work Poems, in Two Volumes. This extract is actually the last twelve lines of the tenth stanza. Along with … Read more
Introduction William Wordsworth’s pastoral poem “Michael” welcomes readers into the world of Michael, a shepherd. The poem, which is set in the magnificent environment of the Lake District, a place renowned for its natural beauty, was published in 1800 as a part of the collection “Lyrical Ballads.” Wordsworth, a well-known Romantic poet, transports the reader … Read more
Introduction: ‘Daffodils’ or ‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’ is a notable Romantic poem written by William Wordsworth. Based on one of a stroll the poet took himself, this poem brings out the thoughts and feelings he had experienced then through the daffodils he had seen. About the Poet: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) was an eminent … Read more
Introduction William Wordsworth published a poem titled “The World Is Too Much With Us” in 1807. The poem bemoans the loss of humanity’s connection to nature and accuses industrial society of destroying it in favour of selfish pursuits. The poem was written by Wordsworth during the First Industrial Revolution, a time of technological and mechanical … Read more
Introduction William Wordsworth, the author of the poem, gets lost in the mountains and valley when he comes across a stunning field of daffodils. The daffodils along the edge of the lake are fluttering, dancing, and holding the speaker’s attention. Even though the lake’s waves were moving rapidly, the daffodils’ beauty outshone them. The poet is overjoyed … Read more
Introduction The Solitary Reaper by William Wordsworth is a romantic ballad poem that is set in the rural area. According to Must See Scotland, Wordsworth got inspiration to write the poem from a village in Scotland which he visited along with his sister in 1803. Below is the picture of that place. The poem has … Read more
Introduction The poem is one of the five Lucy Poems written by Wordsworth. It is a short ballad with having abab rhyme scheme. The poem was written in 1798 and published in 1800. It describes and appreciates life beyond death. Wordsworth had experienced some harsh realities of life like the French Revolution, the War between … Read more
