The World Is Too Much With Us Flashcards
Who wrote this poem and where was he raised during is how many years of life?
William Wordsworth born in 1770-1850 in Cumberland England also known as Lake District
What reputation did the lake poets have?
They were unfavorably by peers especially Lord Byron
How did Wordsworth feel about the Industrial Revolution?
He didn’t like its treatment of workers and despoliation. He suggests in the poem given that people have been too consumed with material goods and no longer recognize the beauty inherent in nature.
What kind of Poem is the Selected work
Petrarchan Sonnet, meaning last 6 lines answer the first 8 lines. It can also be seen as a elegy
What is one of the main features of Wordsworth’s poems?
Representation of common folk as his subjects while using vernacular language
