Wordsworth’s Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 The sonnet, “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802,” shows Wordsworth’s appreciating the beauty of London and demonstrating it as “emotion recollected in tranquility.” It’s characteristic of his love for solitude that it is set in the early morning when there is no bustle and noise. Wordsworth is in awe of the scenic beauty of the morning sun radiating from London’s great architectural marvels. However, there are
A Comparison of London by William Blake, and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 by William Wordsworth Both "London" by William Blake, and "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802" by William Wordsworth are written about London, and were written within ten years of each other, but both have contrasting views of what they believe London is like. They express their ideas by using different poem styles and techniques. They are both very effective and create vivid
image that there is no sign of active life at this time in the morning. The last line, ‘And all that mighty heart is lying still!’ puts into words the power and majesty that the author feels as this wondrous sight is beheld. In ‘Composed upon Westminster Bridge’ Wordsworth preserves the images and the feeling of wonderment, awe, peace and beauty through magnificent visual imagery and pure repetition of the beauty, which he beheld. Larkin uses ‘An Arundel Tomb’ to preserve the ideas which enter
Comparing Blake's London, Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3rd 1802 and Johnson's Inglan is a Bitch Blake's disapproval of changes that happened in his time comes in his poem "London". For instance, the narrator in "London" describes both the Thames and the city streets as "chartered," or controlled by people only interested in making money. He also refers to "mind-forged manacles" whereby he comments on how the authorities try to stop pioneers in such thoughts like
A Comparison of London by William Blake and Composed Upon Westminster Bridge by Wordsworth The poems are written from two very different perspectives. William Blake's poem London is about a lifetime of London and is very negative he puts London out to be ugly depressing and very much in despair he tells us of prostitutes and very depressed people. Where as William Wordsworth's poem Composed upon Westminster Bridge is very positive. Wordsworth's poem gives out the impression of London as
In the poem Compose upon Westminster Bridge and London the poets present two very different. In the poem Compose upon Westminster Bridge and London the poets present two very different and contrasting views of the same city. William Wordsworth view of London is positive and optimistic. William Blake on the other hand presents a very negative dismal picture of the city. William Wordsworth was born in 1770 and has always had a love of nature. He studied at Cambridge University, which later
of William Wordsworth's sonnets and one by John Milton. The poems I am going to study by William Wordsworth are: 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge', 'To Lady Fitzgerald, In her Seventieth Year' and 'Composed On a May Morning'. I have chosen to study John Milton's 'Sonnet to the Nightingale'. 'Composed Upon a May Morning' is Wordsworth's view of Londonfrom Westminster Bridge. It was written in the early morning when not many people were around and the city seemed 'asleep'. The poet writes
These two poems are both written about London, one titled 'London' is written by William Blake. The other 'Composed up Westminster Bridge' is written by William Wordsworth. Even though these poems are written on the same setting, they are opposite sides of a coin. 'London' shows the appearance of the city from the position of an onlooker, it shows the suffering of the common man. 'Westminster Bridge' tackles a different view point, it portrays London as the city really is. The rich upper classes sit
In this assignment I will analyze and compare two poems from the eighteenth century, ‘London’ written by William Blake and ‘Lines Composed on Westminster Bridge’ written by William Wordsworth. Both poets were well known during the eighteenth century, Blake was seen to have better understanding of the city, therefore represents his opinions from a Londoners point of view, and on the other hand Wordsworth was more of a country oriented person consequently giving a darker image of London. Surprisingly
How London is Portrayed in Composed upon Westminster Bridge and London William Wordsworth's poem, "Composed upon Westminster Bridge" written in 1904 looks at the positive side of London city and it natural Beauty. Whereas William Blake wrote the poem, "London" in 1794, the poem is negative towards authority and politics. The theme of the two poems is the city of London and how different people preserve it. "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" (line 8) is a romantic view
In the poem, the central point is George Washington’s crew and the harsh weather conditions. “…Weather stings as in anger.” (Shulman line 3) “He saw his ragged continentals row.” (Shulman line 8) While in the painting the American flag is the focal point. The flag is being held up by two of Washington’s sailors and is the high point of the artwork. The flag is pushing the men onward, because
Feelings About the City in William Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge A man of many talents, his biggest accomplishment being his poetry, endeavoured him to write a famous sonnet "Composed upon Westminster Bridge." This poets name would be William Wordsworth. Within his poem Wordsworth delved into the inner workings of London and what London felt to him. Wordsworth is able to capture the very essence of his feelings in this poem with a few import ingredients. Including effective
ESSAY QUESTION: WITH REFERENCE TO "COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE" BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND "PIED BEAUTY" BY G.M HOPKINS DICUSS THE REASON FOR THE POETS AWE AND ADMIRATION, AND HOW EACH POET EMPLOYED METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO EXPRESS THESE EMOTIONS. ( This is an AS (6 form/ year 12) essay question) The two poems "Pied Beauty" by G.M. Hopkins and "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth are both an expression of awe and admiration. In "Pied Beauty" Hopkins admires
Blake and Wordsworth's Descriptions of the City in London and Westminster Bridge The poets Blake and Wordsworth have wrote two opposing poems, which express different opinions of industrial places. I will be comparing the language and attitude expressed by both poets. Blake seems to express extreme dislike towards London, whilst Wordsworth expresses like, and peace in his view towards Westminster Bridge. In the first two lines Blake expresses clear dislike in the way the Thames has been
The two texts are both different forms of poetry, composed in the latter half of the nineteenth century with the city of London at the heart of each piece. However in terms of style and perspective, they differ greatly from each other. The first piece, a sonnet composed by William Wordsworth, one of the most famous writers of the eighteenth century, conveys a sense of celebration for all the triumphs and beauty of London whereas the second piece by William Blake uses his writing to provoke the reader
London in their poems. Explore the different ways the poets describe the city of London in their poems. You should consider the poems equally and use the texts to support your ideas. The poems ‘London’ by William Blake and ‘composed upon Westminster Bridge’ by William Wordsworth are both a description of the same city, however they both take opposite viewpoints when describing their own perception. In the poem ‘London’, Blake takes a negative view of the city. He presents the people
William Wordsworth's Composed Upon Westminster Bridge and William Blake's London In London during the 1800s most poor young children used to get diseases by drinking water from the river Thames. This was because the people of London would throw there waste into it. Many poor children died of a disease called cholera that made them turn blue and spotty; it was carried through infected drinking water in the public water pumps. The lower classes were too poor to buy medicine from the doctors
A Comparison of Blake and Wordsworth’s view of London ========================================================== William Wordsworth and William Blake both wrote popular poems about London, but their views of it were very different, this could be because of the way they grew up. Blake was brought up in the city and saw the more poverty-driven and polluted side to London whereas Wordsworth writes about the beauty and peaceful view of London. He may have seen this side because he was born and
‘Composed from Westminster Bridge’ invokes a strong sense of nature into the reader. It is from this that we can see the beauty of Wordsworth’s London. One can argue that it is the purpose of this sonnet to highlight the power of nature and how civilization fits in around it. Primarily this can be seen in the linguistic choices of the Sonnet, particularly the role of personification, the function of phonological features such as rhyme and rhythm and the position of secondary sources. Using this methodology
Wordsworth and his friend, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, together published a collection of poems called ‘Lyrical Ballads’ which became hugely influential that led to the beginning of the Romantic period. William Wordsworth’s poem “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802” is one of his best works of Romanticism. The poem comprised many of the Romantic characteristics that distinct Romanticism from Realism. The poem reflects three different characteristics of Romanticism; interest in the common