Comment on William Wordsworth's portrayal of Nature and his treatment of it

Wordsworth's poems initiated the Romantic era by emphasizing feeling, instinct, and subjectivity above formality and mannerism. The themes that run through Wordsworth's poetry, and the language and imagery he uses to embody those themes, remain remarkably consistent throughout, adhering largely to the tenets Wordsworth set out for himself. Wordsworth argues that poetry should be written in the natural language of common speech, rather than in the lofty and elaborate dictions He argues that poetry should …

…poems. He sees Nature from a new angle. In his earlier poems, like "Nutting " , his attraction to nature is merely physical and he has sensuous desires to make Nature his own. In his later poems he derives spiritual sustenance and succor from Nature like in his poem "Daffodils". It is evident that Nature plays an integral role in Wordsworth's poems. Through his poetry, he aims to teach us to appreciate Nature in her pristine form.