William Wordsworth
When was William Wordsworth born?
April 7, 1770
What does the speaker say he would rather be just so he could appreciate nature?
A pagan.
True or False:
"The Solitary Reaper" is a lyrical ballad
True
What concepts were Romantic poets most opposed to?
Industrialization, modernization, materialism, consumerism
Who did William Wordsworth's write poems with?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
What was Wordsworth's purpose in writing this poem?
To influence individuals to appreciate nature and life and value everything God has created.
What themes are presented in "The Solitary Reaper"?
Beauty and Nature
What are the three core principles of Romanticism?
Imagination, Nature, and the Individual
What themes inspired Wordsworth?
Nature, emotion, and the inevitable passage of time.
What is the figurative language of "late and soon"?
Antithesis
What literary devices are used in "The Solitary Reaper"?
Apostrophe, Symbolism, Metaphor, Imagery, Rhetorical Questions
What major event coincided with the Romantic Movement?
The Age of Revolutions in the late 1700's - primarily the industrial revolution, a key topic of Romantic Writers.
What is the name of one of Wordsworth's most famous works?
The Prelude
What was the main message of the poem?
The withering connection between humankind and nature, blaming industrial society.
How does the poet convey a sense of solitude in the first stanza?
The poet uses words like 'solitary', 'single', 'by herself'. These convey a sense of solitude.
What was the main feature of European Romanticism?
It emphasized the emotional aspect of human nature as opposed to the rational aspect
What was Wordsworth appointed as in 1843?
Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom
Why does man see 'little in nature' according to the poet?
According to the poet, man believes that there is little to gain from spending time amidst nature than spending money and time to fulfill our materialistic demands.
Did the poet understand what the reaper was singing about? Which phrases in the poem tell us?
No, he didn't understand. The phrases that tell us this are:
Will no one tell me what she sings?
Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow...
What was the concept of the sublime?
A moment or description of something deeply transcendent or awe-inspiring in a poem.