Wordsworth's Poems are Often Preoccupied With the Past, Childhood, Solitude and the Natural World.

Throughout the poem 'Tintern Abbey', and the first two sections of 'The Prelude', Wordsworth strongly conveys his intimate relationship and association with the natural world. This is a theme common to both poems, and Wordsworth uses various examples of imagery to express his deep affection for nature, and appreciation of his environment. The first two poems are excerpts from 'The Prelude', which is a personal account of Wordsworth's own experiences with nature as a child. …

…child is has grown and flourished in his adult life. The three poems all give a clear depiction of Wordsworth's close, and intimate relationship with nature, which ultimately proves to be the underlying theme of many of his works. His youth, and childhood prove to be influential factors when concerning these poems, which help provide the foundations for the convincing and imaginative style of writing that makes Wordsworth's poem of such renowned distinction and eminence.