Wordsworth-Shelly Comparative

Compareing Shelley’s conception of nature with that of Wordsworth as expressed in the two poems “Ode to the West Wind” and “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey.” Paying special attention to the three ‘T’s: tone, technique, and theme. The two chosen pieces both have a dominant theme of nature. Shelley, in his poem “Ode to the West Wind,” uses poignant tone, while using personification and imagery to unravel his theme of …

…circumstances more pleasant for one to remember than this.” Hence, the two chosen pieces, “Ode to the West Wind” by Perce Bysshe Shelley and “Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey” by William Wordsworth, both have dominant themes referring to nature. Shelley uses a poignant tone, while using personification and imagery to unravel his theme of nature. While Wordsworth uses first person narration, illusive imagery, and amiable tone to proclaim his connection to nature.