DAFFODILS
BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Teacher: Antonia Maria Marchitelli
“Come forth into the light of things,
Let nature be your teacher.” William Wordsworth
DAFFODILS
DAFFODILS
W. Wordsworth
William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was one of England’s greatest poets. His work marked the beginning of the Romantic period in English literature. Wordsworth introduced a new style of poetry using language that appealed to ordinary people. His poems often portrayed his love of nature as well as his inner thoughts and feelings.
William Wordsworth was born in 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumbria, to a middle-class family. He loved the beauty of the Lake District, and was close to his four siblings, particularly his sister Dorothy. When William was seven, his mother died and the Wordsworth children were separated and lived with different relatives. William’s father then died five years later. The death of both parents at a young age had a huge impact on William, who recalled feeling lonely as a child.
While studying at Cambridge University, William spent one summer vacation travelling through the Alps, and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the mountains. He fell in love with a French woman, Annette Vallon. They had a daughter together, Caroline. But tensions between France and Britain meant William had to return home. He continued to support Annette and Caroline throughout his life, but his guilt at leaving them featured in many of his poems.
In 1795, William inherited some money from a friend, which helped to fund his work as a poet. He also moved to Somerset with his sister Dorothy. Dorothy was a poet, too, and wrote many diaries. She was said to have a great influence on William’s writing. The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge lived close by in Somerset and became great friends with William. Together they created Lyrical Ballads (1798) – featuring poems such as Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Wordsworth’s Tintern Abbey. Many consider this to be the start of the Romantic era in English literature.
About the poem...
DAFFODILS
The poem consists of four stanzas having six lines each. The
rhyme scheme of the poem is ABABCC and the main theme is:
THE BEAUTY OF NATURE.
DAFFODILS
DAFFODILS
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET
DAFFODILS
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET
THANKS for your attention!
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DAFFODILS
BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Teacher: Antonia Maria Marchitelli
“Come forth into the light of things, Let nature be your teacher.” William Wordsworth
DAFFODILS
DAFFODILS
W. Wordsworth
William Wordsworth (1770–1850) was one of England’s greatest poets. His work marked the beginning of the Romantic period in English literature. Wordsworth introduced a new style of poetry using language that appealed to ordinary people. His poems often portrayed his love of nature as well as his inner thoughts and feelings.
William Wordsworth was born in 1770, in Cockermouth, Cumbria, to a middle-class family. He loved the beauty of the Lake District, and was close to his four siblings, particularly his sister Dorothy. When William was seven, his mother died and the Wordsworth children were separated and lived with different relatives. William’s father then died five years later. The death of both parents at a young age had a huge impact on William, who recalled feeling lonely as a child. While studying at Cambridge University, William spent one summer vacation travelling through the Alps, and was overwhelmed by the beauty of the mountains. He fell in love with a French woman, Annette Vallon. They had a daughter together, Caroline. But tensions between France and Britain meant William had to return home. He continued to support Annette and Caroline throughout his life, but his guilt at leaving them featured in many of his poems.
In 1795, William inherited some money from a friend, which helped to fund his work as a poet. He also moved to Somerset with his sister Dorothy. Dorothy was a poet, too, and wrote many diaries. She was said to have a great influence on William’s writing. The poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge lived close by in Somerset and became great friends with William. Together they created Lyrical Ballads (1798) – featuring poems such as Coleridge’s Rime of the Ancient Mariner and Wordsworth’s Tintern Abbey. Many consider this to be the start of the Romantic era in English literature.
About the poem...
DAFFODILS
The poem consists of four stanzas having six lines each. The rhyme scheme of the poem is ABABCC and the main theme is: THE BEAUTY OF NATURE.
DAFFODILS
DAFFODILS
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET
DAFFODILS
LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT AMET
THANKS for your attention!