Comparing the sonnet "London, 1802" by William Wordsworth, and "The Lamb" written by William Blake

The sonnet London, 1802 written by William Wordsworth, and The lamb written by William Blake both contain elements of Romanticism. Both of the poems clearly follow a structure similar to Abrams Romantic formula, which is composed of a concrete setting, airy project, and return to a setting with insight. Both London, 1802 and The beloved are composed of the above elements yet they differ in their approach to each element. Each poem has its unique automatise teller or tone. This leads one to be able to break the contrasts amongst the meaning and images within the poems.         The Romantic elements of London, 1802 are those defined by Wordsworth himself. This poems origin is spontaneous in nature. The basic images and metaphors of the sonnet ca-ca extensive engross of nature, virtual(prenominal) setting. The idea for the poem sprung from Wordsworths initial chemical reaction to the state of London upon his return from France:                  ...(this was) written directly afterward my return from France to London,                  when I could not but be struck...with the dressing table and parade of our own                  country          From this account it can be deduced that the poem was spontaneous in nature and originated from an internal response. The poems use of a realistic setting occurs in line 2 with the quality of England as a fen. This particular adjective e describes England as a land wholly or partly cover by water, mud, clay, or dirt.(Oxford English Dictionary). From this line a realistic setting is produced. The narrator further conveys a visionary experience through the extensive uses of nature via similes and metaphors within the poem. On lines 2, 9, 10, 11 it states,                  England hath need of thee: she is a fen                  Thy s oul was alike a Star         !          railway yard hadst a congresswoman whose sound... If you want to get a all-embracing essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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