Consider how the poets W. Blake and W. Wordsworth differ in their treatment of the city of London in their poetry.

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Duane Harbron

Consider How The Poets W. Blake and W. Wordsworth Differ In Their Treatment Of The City Of London In Their Poetry

        Both English Romantic Poets William Blake and William Wordsworth were living in the 18th century. Their poems are about the rapidly becoming, largest and most wealthy city in the world, London. Although, they wrote about the same city, their views are completely different. Blake lived in the city; therefore he was more familiar with the metropolis. Wordsworth, on the other hand, lived in the country. This made it somewhat astounding when he wrote about this particular subject. Wordsworth was known for his nature poems. So writing about London was not only suprising for his readers, but for him himself.

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        William Wordsworth wrote this spectacular poem to show how beautiful early morning London really is. He wants to express and share the magnificent view with the readers. He thinks that it is as elegant as anything made by nature, as he writes in the superb hyperbole “Earth has not anything to show more fair”. This tells you that Earth has nothing to show more wonderful than this.

        Blake’s poem “London” is quite the opposite. Blake wrote the poem as though he was actually in the city, rather than just as a image like Wordsworth. He is disgusted by what he ...

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