My favorite poem has been Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood mainly because that is the one that I understand the most. I also like the bitter-sweet part about the poem (how in only a couple lines, WW can make you feel really happy and you can connect with him in the story, and then in a few stanzas after that, he discusses how he views his childhood vs. adulthood, which may come across as sad.) I think he shows a roller coaster of emotions in this poem.
Honestly, my favorite poem was "My Heart leaps up when I behold" because it was short and precise, but it also got a really good message across. I feel like a short, powerful poem is much better than a super long poem where you have to spend hours decoding the message. I agree with Wordsworth that its sad that when we're young, we get all excited about life but then we get old and we're just like "meh".
I agree with Nicki. I love how Wordsworth toys with the readers emotions and how at the end you don't really know if the poem was depressing or not. And even having read through it and discussed it I still am not sure if it has a hopeful ending. Basically, I think it is a beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing poem.
On the other hand I really liked Shelly's "Ode to the West Wind." It starts with a series of beautiful images about nature. It offers a hope of rebirth and renewal. My favorite line is the very last one. It says "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" Wordsworth's poem is most certainly intriguing, but it is Shelly's poem that promises better days to come.
To be honest... it was the Solitary Reaper because I could actually understand it. The story made sense ad I came up with multiple interpretations such as the girl representing nature.
So far my favorite poem has been "The Solitary Reaper" because of its symbol for nature through song.
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DeleteMy favorite poem has been Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood mainly because that is the one that I understand the most. I also like the bitter-sweet part about the poem (how in only a couple lines, WW can make you feel really happy and you can connect with him in the story, and then in a few stanzas after that, he discusses how he views his childhood vs. adulthood, which may come across as sad.) I think he shows a roller coaster of emotions in this poem.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, my favorite poem was "My Heart leaps up when I behold" because it was short and precise, but it also got a really good message across. I feel like a short, powerful poem is much better than a super long poem where you have to spend hours decoding the message. I agree with Wordsworth that its sad that when we're young, we get all excited about life but then we get old and we're just like "meh".
ReplyDeleteI agree with Nicki. I love how Wordsworth toys with the readers emotions and how at the end you don't really know if the poem was depressing or not. And even having read through it and discussed it I still am not sure if it has a hopeful ending. Basically, I think it is a beautiful, mysterious, and intriguing poem.
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand I really liked Shelly's "Ode to the West Wind." It starts with a series of beautiful images about nature. It offers a hope of rebirth and renewal. My favorite line is the very last one. It says "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" Wordsworth's poem is most certainly intriguing, but it is Shelly's poem that promises better days to come.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest... it was the Solitary Reaper because I could actually understand it. The story made sense ad I came up with multiple interpretations such as the girl representing nature.
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