Compare and contrast Wordsworth’s “The Lucy Poems” with Keats’ “To Autumn”. In what ways are these typical of Romantic poetry?

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Compare and contrast Wordsworth’s “The Lucy Poems” with Keats’ “To Autumn”. In what ways are these typical of Romantic poetry?

        There are many points of both poems that are typical of Romantic poetry. “The Lucy Poems” and “To Autumn” are both individual and are concerning different subjects yet they both contain features very important to Romantic poetry.

        The main feature in Romantic poetry is love and human emotions, which is reflected in their poetry. In “To Autumn,” Keats’ love of the countryside and emotions caused by the season are shown. “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness! Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun; Conspiring with him how to load and bless with fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run.” His poem reflects the countryside and true pictures that he can see. The poem paints a picture of his view of life in autumn, personifying autumn as a friend of the sun.

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        In “The Lucy Poems,” Wordsworth shows his emotion and love towards an unknown girl called Lucy. His emotion is written in his poetic words describing her and the background countryside. “She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love.” He shows surprise that she dies and expresses sadness. “A slumber did my spirit seal; I had no human fears.”

        In “To Autumn,” Keats personifies autumn, and writes of how autumn must watch the things that happen, and what it must do. Or by a cider-press, ...

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