London%201802

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London 1802

• Author.William Wordsworth

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Introduction

• William Wordsworth was born on April 7, 1770. In
  Cockermouth Cumber land in the lake district.
• His mother died when he was 8.
• He went to Cambridge University.
• He died on April 23, 1850.

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The poem

• Milton! thou shouldst be living at this
  hourEngland hath need of thee she is a fenOf
  stagnant waters altar, sword, and pen,Fireside,
  the heroic wealth of hall and bower,Have
  forfeited their ancient English dowerOf inward
  happiness. We are selfish menOh! raise us up,
  return to us againAnd give us manners, virtue,
  freedom, power.Thy soul was like a Star, and
  dwelt apartThou hadst a voice whose sound was
  like the seaPure as the naked heavens,
  majestic, free,So didst thou travel on life's
  common way,In cheerful godliness and yet thy
  heartThe lowliest duties on herself did lay.
• "London, 1802 by William Wordsworth." The
  Literature Network Online Classic Literature,
  Poems, and Quotes. Essays Summaries. Web. 07
  Feb. 2011. lthttp//www.online-literature.com/keats
  /519/gt.

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London 1802 paraphrased

• Milton! I wish that you could return to Earth
  Every venerable institution religion, military,
  literature, and the home have lost touch of
  inward happiness, Which is an English birthright.
• We are being selfish please raise us up and
  return to us, and teach us manners, virtues,
  freedom, and power.
• His soul was as bright as a star, and stood apart
  from the crowd he did not need the approval or
  company of others in order to live his life as he
  pleased. His voice was powerful and influence as
  the sea itself, and though he possessed a kind
  moral perfection, he never ceased to act humbly.
• "London, 1802 Analysis William Wordsworth
  Summary Explanation Meaning Overview Essay
  Writing Critique Peer Review Literary Criticism
  Synopsis Online Education." Writing Workshop, or
  Something. Web. 08 Feb. 2011. lthttp//www.eliteski
  lls.com/c/6384gt.

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Diction

• There were a lot of Obsolete words because this
  was written in the 1800s. Hard to understand for
  someone who isnt familiar with this.
• Connotations Altar is the church, sword is the
  military, pen is literature, and fireside is
  home.

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Tone and Mood

• Wordsworth uses a melancholy tone and the sad
  theme to show how London is facing many problems
• This poem creates a sad mood.
• Wordsworth doesnt use any Irony.
• This poem makes you sad because the people are in
  need of John Milton who was a great writer and
  person.

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Rhetorical Situation

• The poet is speaking to another poet whose name
  is John Milton and he has died, and he wishes
  that john was still alive and that his work help
  bring England together.
• The reader overhearing the poet is speaking about
  John Milton and England.

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Figurative Language

• A voice whose sound was like the sea. Simile.
• Pure as the naked winds. Simile.
• Thy soul was like a star. Simile.
• she is a fen of stagnant waters. Metaphor

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Imagery

• Thou hadst a voice whose sound was like the sea.
• Pure as the naked heavens, majestic, free.

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Imagery cont.

• I hear a voice that is longing for someone that
  is gone.
• I can see that some one has pure soul and is very
  kind and generous to others.
• Symbols are Altar represents English church,
  Sword represents British military, fireside
  stands for the security of the home, pen
  represents literature, and a Fen of stagnant
  waters represents that there is something rotten
  in the state of England.

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Sound

• Rhyme fen and pen, bower and dower, men and
  again.
• Lines 1-8 octave ABBAABBA
• Lines 9-14 sestet CDDECE
• No alliteration.
• Not many harsh or discordant words. Poem is
  serious so there really isnt anything pleasing.

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Poem structure

• 14 lines, sonnet
• Free verse, the poem is all grouped together.
• Iambic pentameter.

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Conclusion/ Evaluation

• We think that the author did a good job on the
  poem, we think that it was cool how we got to
  over hear someone talking about this great man
  John Milton and all of his accomplishments,
  sounded like the person was mourning him wishing
  that he was still alive and making wonderful
  poetry/literature because Englands current
  Poets/writers arent doing much more England.
• When the speaker talks about altar, sword, and
  pen,Fireside. We can imagine, religion,
  military, and literature, and the household.
• The Poems rhyme scheme went well with the poem
  and didnt confuse or distract us.

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Personal Reactions

• At first we didnt really understand what the
  speaker was talking about, after reading some
  summaries we began to understand it and it wasnt
  that bad(good thing it was short).
• It taught us that one person who doesnt have to
  have high power or lead groups can change a
  nation just by his writings.
• I think this poem may in a way relate to us,
  because we are great writers and maybe just maybe
  our writings can change this country!