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One is able to gain insight into “Lines Composed a Few Lines Above Tintern Abbey” by first trying to understand the mood and setting of the poem. Although it “is a miniature of the long poem Wordsworth never qu

al he is referring to is his sister. He was very close to his sister throughout his life, in this paragraph, Wordsworth is implying to his sister, “What I have already experienced you will experience; what nature has ministered to me, she will, in future, minister to you. The same moral benevolence will form in you.” (Brian Barbour p. l66) In summary Wordsworth greatly added to the depth of “Tintern Abbey” with the use of allusions.

The poem was written with a very descriptive and effective outline of the setting, which added to the intensity of the poem. Harold Bloom states although it is written as the present “Tintern Abbey, as a poem, ends with so emphatic an emphasis upon memory” (Modern p.132). The setting is mainly talked about in the first paragraph, Brain Barbour states “paragraph one presents the world of nature” (Brian Barbour p.152). Barbour also sell the reader that Wordsworth believes “the basis of region in ultimately in himself” (Barbour p.161). In the first paragraph Geoffery H. Hartman states that Wordsworth feels “ the drawn-out words express a mind that remains “in somewhat of a sad perplexity,” a mind that tries to locate in time what is lost” (Geoffrey H. Hartman p.29). The setting of the poem is in the Wye Valley with a view of the church of Tintern Abbey in the distance. He had a place positioned under a tree where he would come to repeatedly to sit and reflect on his life. These surroundings easily engulfed Wordsworth and made him in a sense drunk on nature. The Wye Valley is said to be a place of great beauty in which one could easily begin to question themselves about what they know and understand about the awesome tranquility and peacefulness of nature. Although one may feel the need to readily describe the surroundings of the Wye Valley, Wordsworth keeps the setting very much generalized. Wordsworth just simply gave the obvious characteristics of the valley not enough to capture the true physical beauty of it. One can derive from the poem that it was written or speaks about a time during the spring months. “Unripe fruits and hardly hedgerows” (Tintern Abbey lines 15) indicate that this takes place during a time where fruits are just beginning their growth. Wordsworth also speaks of plots of “cottage-ground” (Tintern Abbey line 11), in, which he refers to fields in which ones plants. Orchards in which life has just begun to spring from were present in the valley, which also indicates new growth. All of this to Wordsworth is a reminder of the renewal and change that surrounds him every day, and inspires him to rejoice in the fact that he too has renewed his life, love, and beliefs along with the rebirthing cycles of nature. The scenery all around him is new and green; everything is starting over, full of life and the anticipation to grow. Wordsworth recognized this and the fact that he too has change from his last visit, and this fills him with inspiration to learn and love more. In summary Wordsworth use the setting in such a way to paint a vivid picture in the readers mind.

In order to understand Wordsworth’s “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” one must be able to identify with the favorable setting, inspiring mood, grasp the significance of the many poetic devices and discern between what is pure in entirety and what is tainted among us, which has the sole intention to corrupt. The reader viewpoint of nature in a sense is altered, as Wordsworth is erudite about the wonders of our mother nature. One must learn to live in harmony with nature to fully understand our true character and to enjoy the gracious gifts of natural world that have so graciously bestowed upon us all.

ite wrote” (Robyn Young p.409) it lacked nothing as far as depth and intensity goes. Wordsworth was very skilled in such areas, although his writing may be come very complex it is said that it was a result of “the spontaneous overflow of em

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