Comparison Between Wordsworth's Poem, "Daffodils" and Blake's Poem, "London".

Although both Blake and Wordsworth are romantic poets, their subject matters and style of poetry differ greatly. Blake is often critical, ironic and symbolic about matters such as city life and politics, whereas Wordsworth is explicit and very descriptive - frequently using figurative devices in his works. Blake's use of language is stark and bleak, while Wordsworth's is rich and involves senses. Blake's themes are also more to do with society, but Wordsworth's are based …

…Thames does flow". Although I find Wordsworth's poem more pleasant to read aloud than Blake's, I connect more with Blake's poem than Wordsworth's due to the profound symbolism or irony in almost every line. I personally prefer "London" to "Daffodils" because I feel Blake makes the readers think more about the meaning of his poetry. Unlike Wordsworth, he does not need rich, figurative language to make his poems deep and complex - they already are.