What message is the speaker in "The World is Too Much With Us" trying to convey?
The speaker feels that the world has lost its connection with nature and everything else that is meaningful.
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What is the first word of the poem?
"Milton!" (1)
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Where was Wordsworth born?
Cockermouth, Cumberland, England.
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What was a major element in in art during the Romantic Era? (Portrayed in all the paintings we showed).
Nature
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Who are the two people who are said to have started English Romanticism?
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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What does Wordsworth claim he would rather be, because the world is "out of tune" and "it moves us not" (Wordsworth 8, 9)?
"A Pagan suckled in a creed outworn" (Wordsworth 10).
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Why did the speaker call to Milton specifically? Based on what characteristics mentioned in the poem?
His voice was as powerful and influential as the sea itself, and though he possessed a kind of moral perfection, he never ceased to act humbly. He did not need permission from others to speak his mind.
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What country did Wordsworth temporarily move to after living in England, and what did he witness there?
He moved to France, and he witnessed the French Revolution.
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Which painting shows the power of nature and infinite potential of man and nature?
“Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog”
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Name at least 2 major elements that were favored and expressed through Romanticism.
Expression of spontaneous feeling, simple direction, reverence for nature, self-awareness, and celebration of common people.
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Who is Proteus?
The sea god from Greek mythology that can change his appearance.
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Who wrote Paradise Lost?
John Milton, (who was addressed in "London, 1802").
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When did Wordsworth die?
1850
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When was "The Oxbox" completed?
1836
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Romanticism was influenced by which 2 events?
The French and Industrial Revolution.
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What does Wordsworth claim that "getting and spending" do to our "powers" (2)?
He claims that it wastes our powers.
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What are some different symbols in "London, 1802"? (Name at least 2)
The altar (representing religion), the sword (representing the military), the pen (representing literature), and the fireside (representing the home).
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When was Wordsworth born?
1770
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Who is the artist of "Abbey in an Oak Forest?"
Caspar David Friedrich
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Who wrote Lyrical Ballads?
William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
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Why does Wordsworth refer to the Greek Gods of the Sea in the poem?
He ends the poem by saying that the speaker would rather be a pagan attached to a worn-out system of beliefs than being out of tune with nature. At least if he were a pagan he might be able to see things that would make him less unhappy, like the sea gods Proteus and Triton.
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What is the main message of “London, 1802?”
The speaker considers England to be lacking "manners, virtue, freedom and power" (8). He believes with Milton, achieving these would be possible.
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What characteristics distinguished Wordsworth's work from past poets' works? (As opposed to fancy speech, dramatic grievances, and lavish praise like poets had used in the past)
Characteristics such as everyday language and descriptions of life and nature.
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Which painting most accurately represents the feelings of the Romantics?
"Abbey in an Oak Forest"
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What is lyrical poetry?
This is the style of poetry William Wordsworth preferred, in which a single speaker expresses personal emotions and observations.