Indeed, according to Wordsworth, "The end of poetry is to produce excitement in coexistence with an overbalance of pleasure" (Wordsworth, Preface, 580). Wordsworths emphasis on the role of poetry as a "nonviolent" stimulation and one of pleasure, as well as the various roles of imagination in nature, are exemplified throughout "Tintern Abbey." ...

• Word Count: 3484
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate