Comparing Wordsworth and Brontë's views on nature | English

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The literary movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature is called...

Romanticism ✓

The Enlightenment

post-modernism
The speaker of Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring' feels grief because...

of nature's discordance

of mankind's choices ✓

of their own choices
The speaker of Brontë's 'Shall earth no more inspire thee' suggests that a return to nature will...

cure the listener's grief ✓

enhance the listener's grief

have no effect on the listener's grief
Match the poem with the structural choices

'Lines Written in Early Spring' (rhyme)

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A largely consistent ABAB rhyme scheme with one half rhyme ✓

'Lines Written in Early Spring'

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A change in the rhythm of the final line of each stanza ✓

'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

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An extra unstressed syllable in every other line ✓

'Shall earth no more inspire thee' (rhym

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Largely ABAB rhyme scheme with final stanza AAAA ✓
To show a deep respect for someone or something is called showing...

'reverence' ✓
Match the spiritual quotation with the correct poem.

'Lines Written in Early Spring'

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"holy" ✓

'Lines Written in Early Spring'

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"faith" ✓

'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

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"heaven" ✓

'Shall earth no more inspire thee'

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"idolatry" ✓

The words "lament" and "grief" suggest...

reverence

melancholia ✓

omniscience
By attributing human characteristics to nature, ‘Shall earth no more inspire thee’ and 'Lines Written in Early Spring' ______ nature.

'personify' ✓
The state of knowing everything is known as...

omniscience ✓

omnipotence

omnipresence
Which contextual fact may explain the arguably more pessimistic tone of Brontë's 'Shall earth no more inspire thee' in comparison to Wordsworth's 'Lines Written in Early Spring'?

Brontë did not share the same Romantic sensibilities as Wordsworth.

Brontë was writing before Industrial Revolution happened.

Brontë was writing after the Industrial Revolution happened. ✓
The extra unstressed syllable on every other line of Brontë's 'Shall earth no more inspire thee' arguably suggests...

the imperfections of mankind

the imperfections of Brontë

the soothing voice of nature ✓

the discordant voice of nature
Both Wordsworth and Brontë arguably have Romantic sensibilities since they show...

a critique of powerful institutions

an appreciation and awe of nature ✓

a focus on the importance of the individual

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Both poets use language to display a reverence for nature and attribute omniscience to it.
However, Brontë is more explicit in the suggestion that nature is specifically trying to soothe and comfort the reader.
Both poets personify nature; however, Brontë gives nature a voice.
Arguably, both poets are critiquing the societal shift brought about by the Industrial Revolution.
Both poets display Romantic characteristics in their writing.

Comparison answers should only focus on the differences between poems.

Comparisons should focus on both the similarities and differences between the poems to reveal the subtle unique intentions of the poets.

Omniscience - the state of knowing everything
Reverence - deep respect for someone or something
Melancholia - a feeling of deep sadness
Romantic - a poetry movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature
Lament - a passionate expression of grief or sorrow