Romantic Poets, language

             Compare the way at least two Romantic Poets use language to show their response to their surroundings
             In comparing William Blake's "London" and William Wordsworth's "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" and the way they use language, we can first look at the Poets very dissimilar attitudes at the time the poems were written as I feel that they were the biggest influence. As they are writing about the same subject we may expect their poems to be similar were it not for their own, personal beliefs. They are also both Romantic poets, which means that in theory they revolt against the rigidity and the structure of classicism. They attacked the rich and exalted the individuals. Essentially they struggled for personal freedom of expression and I feel this is what both these poems are based on, personal freedom of expression and opinions. It is interesting to look at these personal opinions as they differ so greatly and I feel it is this that makes the poems so very different.
             Wordsworth's approach is calm and upbeat. The atmosphere that he creates is one of a dreamy manner. He is slightly biased as he is only visiting London and does not live there. He is leaving and often as we are leaving situations or places behind we can remember only the good points. The language that he used to suggest such a pensive style is very majestic. He uses words such as touching, soul, majesty, beauty, glittering, splendour and sweet which give the impression of a tranquil air and attitude and he tells us that "The river glideth at his own sweet will, The very houses seem asleep", which has the same effect. As the form of the poem is one large verse, a petrachen sonnet, it all flows together rather than being cut up into sections by verses, which would interrupt the peaceful train of thought.
             The importance of the poem being only one verse is immense because this poem is only about a single snapshot, the v...

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