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  1. Good afternoon. My name is Retha.
  2. And in this video, I'll be introducing and discussing two poems.
  3. One is lines written in the early spring by William Wordsworth
  4. and the other is I wanted lonely as a cloud.
  5. Written by the same poem.
  6. William Wordsworth was an important English figure in the romantic age
  7. as he was one of the founders of the era,
  8. lyrical ballads co written by him and Samuel
  9. Taylor Coleridge is considered the beginning of the romantic
  10. movement.
  11. He is well known for his spiritual speculation and his philosophical perspective
  12. on the world which will be further elaborated on throughout the video.
  13. Both poems will be analyzed and evaluated by comparing the use of these techniques.
  14. So
  15. themes and symbolism,
  16. the personification of nature is found within the two poems.
  17. Wordsworth often uses this device to assign human emotion to the world around
  18. him which creates a chance for readers to see themselves in nature.
  19. The title itself,
  20. I wandered lonely as a cloud is the first use of the technique that occurs.
  21. He uses reverse personification by
  22. equating humans to clouds.
  23. The speaker describes their wondering as lonely,
  24. which relates to the loneliness of the crowd.
  25. This creates an impression of solitude.
  26. Nevertheless, the speaker has a positive outlook on the natural world.
  27. Fluttering and dancing in the breeze is an example of this technique.
  28. This wine refers to the daffodils.
  29. They are said to be dancing on more than one occasion.
  30. The art of dance goes back years in history.
  31. Human use it as an explore as a form of expression in
  32. this context.
  33. The poem highlights the feeling of process and delight which nature
  34. provides dance reinforces these ideas in lines within the early spring.
  35. Speaker observes the flower enjoy the air at breath.
  36. They see as the bod twinks spread out their fed and suggest
  37. that nature is a conscious force that has a home plan.
  38. All beings seem to be sharing the same joy, the flowers take the same bliss from life.
  39. But the speaker does
  40. similarly, the daffodils are expressing their emotion through movement,
  41. their own happiness out did sparkling words and glee.
  42. The human aspects in the poem are akin to nature.
  43. Nature aspects are akin to humanity, creating a sense of cohesion and connection
  44. themes. In both poems engage with nature and spirituality.
  45. One of was with principals philosophies was that that it was
  46. man's innate state to be close to nature.
  47. He examines the relationship between humanity and the world.
  48. I wondered lonely as a cloud proposes that nature is an essential component
  49. of happiness.
  50. His lines inspire readers
  51. to appreciate the earth and its creations
  52. and then my heart with pleasure, fills and dances with the daffodils
  53. in the final stand and speaker rests on their couch in a pensive boot,
  54. but is then reminded of the flowers.
  55. This suggests that nature can bring
  56. long lasting joy
  57. in that sweet mood. When pleasant thoughts bring sad thoughts to mind is
  58. aligned within the first dance of lines written in the early spring,
  59. in like manner. Wordsworth views nature as a source of pleasure.
  60. The scenery around him puts him in a sweet mood,
  61. but evokes deeper thoughts on what hum what the humans so has become
  62. in contrast to the 1st 1st poem,
  63. speaker mourns over nature rather than following the example,
  64. the environment set for them living in peace and harmony,
  65. humans destroy their planet. There's a dire cope from the word man using the line.
  66. What has man made of man?
  67. How could humanity make such a betrayal?
  68. The bond between nature and humanity was received by the actions man act upon
  69. symbolism is used to guide the message in the two poem.
  70. The main attraction of I wondered, lonely as a cloud is undoubtedly the daffodils.
  71. Any additional pictures in the text
  72. serve merely to reinforce how central a role the daffodils play in the entire poem,
  73. Daffodils blossoming is a traditional emblem for the
  74. start of spring in the United Kingdom.
  75. Therefore, even before the poetry gives flowers, their connections or meanings,
  76. the daffodils who work with poems serve as Heralds of regeneration,
  77. rebirth and new beginnings.
  78. Likewise, spring is only mentioned once in the lines
  79. written in the in early spring.
  80. However, it serves as a significant metaphorical element.
  81. The speakers' ideas of joyous natural unity
  82. occur in the spring
  83. would suggest that these thoughts are linked to
  84. the speaker's expectations for some sort of rejuvenation.
  85. Spring like Daffodils is usually
  86. associated with rebirth.
  87. Although spring is not explicitly mentioned in the poem,
  88. there are many indications of it.
  89. See how the birds and flowers in this
  90. poem are all unmistakably springy fresh primrose,
  91. toughs, budding buds and hopping song.
  92. Birds are just a few examples
  93. through symbolization.
  94. Wordsworth represented his ideas of the beginning of Spring.
  95. Daffodils represent the represent nature's capacity for beauty.
  96. While spring is a sign of hope in lines written in the early spring,
  97. humans may have betrayed the connection, however, they could recreate it again.
  98. Overall, Wordsworth as a poet had a deep appreciation for nature.
  99. Every technique in line that was mentioned links back to many key romantic ideas
  100. all for the living world, spirituality, emotion and passion.
  101. Each text allows the audience to plunder if
  102. they pay not enough attention to these entities
  103. in this chaos or solitude.
  104. The hope or happiness that nature can bring is always there.