Which are features of Romantic poetry that are reflected in the passage? Check all that apply.
What is a connotation of the word company as it is used this passage?
What is the effect of Wordsworth’s use of the word company in this passage?
Which words best describe the tone of the passage?
Write two to three sentences comparing the two poems and explaining how each poem reflects the time period in which it was written.
Pope’s poem reflects the Enlightenment’s emphasis on reason, order, and human improvement, while also warning that passion can disrupt reason. Wordsworth’s poem reflects Romanticism’s focus on emotion, imagination, solitude, and the beauty of nature as he describes the lasting joy created by the daffodils.
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