WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

BIOGRAPHY ABOUT WILLIAMWORDWORTH

William wordworth was born on 7 April 1770 .His father as lawyer both wordworth parents died before he was 15 and he have four siblings were left in the care of different relatives As a young man , wordworth developend a love of natura , it is theme reflect in many poems . He was an english romantic poet, and he died on1850.

LONDON 1802

• Form and Structure
• ‘London, 1802’ is an example of an Italian or Petrarchan sonnet. As such, the single stanza poem is organized within itself as an octave (the first eight lines) and a sestet (the last six lines), split by a volta that occurs in the first line of the former.

• It also follows a rhyme scheme of ‘ABBAABBBACDDECE’ and is composed in iambic pentameter, however, several of the lines break from this form and are instead trochaic (stressed/unstressed metrical feet), most notably lines 4 and 5.

LONDON 1802 �EXPLAIN FROM LINE 1-8

• Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour:�England hath need of thee: she is a fen�Of stagnant waters: altar, sword, and pen,�Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower,�Have forfeited their ancient English dower�Of inward happiness. We are selfish men;�Oh! raise us up, return to us again;�And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.

The Octave of ‘London, 1802’ like in any Petrarchan sonnet reveals the poet’s intention or purpose of writing the poem. The speaker addresses John Milton, hoping that he is alive at this time (1802), for England needs him more now than at the time he lived. He expresses his plight, for the country has become like a swamp full of still water. When looking at England’s prosperous history, the country’s current religious values, Military, literature, common life, and the country’s economic glory are no longer the same.

The ultimate problem and reason for decadence are revealed in line 6, “We are selfish men.”  Therefore, he calls upon Milton and seeks his help to uplift the people of England, to the former glory. He wants him to rise from death and give British society its “manners, virtue, freedom, power.”

LINES 9-14

• Thy soul was like a Star, and dwelt apart:�Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea:�Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free,�So didst thou travel on life’s common way,�In cheerful godliness; and yet thy heart�The lowliest duties on herself did lay.

• Wordsworth eulogizes Milton in the sestet of ‘London, 1802’. The poet compares Milton’s soul to a star that stood out from all others in the sky. His voice is compared to the sound of the sea, compelling and inspiring. Further, Milton’s goodness and sense of freedom are compared to “the naked heaven.” These qualities of Milton help to demonstrate the devoted religious life led by him while living an ordinary life as everyone. The humble nature of Milton despite the godly traits presented by Wordsworth is given in the last line. By contrasting the characteristics of Milton being a successful poet and a simple man, Wordsworth tries to demonstrate, to his countrymen the ideal life one must lead

THEMES

• Themes
• ‘London, 1802’ fulfills two main purposes for Wordsworth. First, it pays homage to Milton, who lived between 1608 and 1674, notable for his epic poem ‘Paradise Lost.’ During the time of the Civil War, Milton helped the people to retain virtues and religious values. Likewise, he wishes, Milton to be alive now to save England with his nobility and virtue. Second, the poem draws attention to things like “manners, virtue, freedom, power” which he feels England has lost due to factors like the Industrial Revolution.�

LITERARY DEVICES

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• Simile: While praising Milton, the speaker compares him to natural elements, from a bright and powerful star in line 9 to having a powerfully influential voice whose sound “was like the sea” (10).
• Metaphor: In the third line, the poet compares England to “a fen / Of stagnant waters” (2-3), an image that conveys the country’s deficiency in vigor.
• Personification: Wordsworth in his attempt to present the degradation of England caused by the people,  pictures England as a human. He personifies England as a woman in the line, “England hath need of thee: she is a fen” (2)
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THE TONE AND SETTING

• In ‘London, 1802’, Wordsworth used a pleading and praising tone.
• The setting was in London, in 1802.

SUMMARY

Finally, Worldsworth was mainly inspired by his love and nature. His poems usually….

He was one of the young six that…

His poem, London 1802

THANK YOU DONE BY LUGAIN DAOUD