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1、A Comparison between Two Nature PoemsAbstract: William Wordsworth, the representative of the romantic writers and great writers of nature. His great imagination, with the poets philosophical and somewhat mystical thought, is deeply rooted in the poetical creation. To Autumn” written by John Keats al
2、so is an excellent poem about nature. In “To Autumn”, a superficial reading would suggest that John Keats writes about a typical day of this season, describing all kind of colourful and detailed images. In this paper, the two representative poems are examined in terms of figures of speech, imagery s
3、kills and theme to appreciate the nature poems.Key words: William Wordsworth; daffodils; nature; to autumnNature poems are an important part of poetry. It chants all creatures great and small in the nature, such as four seasons, plants, animals, mountains and rivers and clouds and rains. Poem writer
4、s rooted their great imagination, philosophical and somewhat mystical thought in their creations. By analyzing nature poems, we can appreciate the beauty of poems.1. Figures of Speech Used in DaffodilsPersonification is successfully used in both poems. In the poem “I wandered lonely as a cloud”, the
5、 first line makes nice use of personification and simile. The poet assumes himself to be a cloud (simile) floating in the sky. When Wordsworth says in the second line I (poet as a cloud) look down at the valleys and mountains and appreciate the daffodils; its the personification, where an inanimate
6、object (cloud) possesses the quality of a human enabling it to see the daffodils. The line “Ten thousand saw I at a glance“ is an exaggeration and a hyperbole, describing the scene of ten thousand daffodils, all together. Alliteration is the repetition of similar sounds, is applied for the word h, i
7、n the words - high and hills. In “To Autumn” personification is wildly used. Take the second stanza for example, autumn personified as a harvester, crosses a brook and watches a cider press. Otherwise autumn is listless and even falls asleep. The furrow is “half-reapd,“ the winnowed hair refers to r
8、ipe grain still standing, and apple cider is still being pressed. However, the end of the cycle is near. The press is squeezing out “the last oozings.“ Find other words that indicate slowing down. Notice that Keats describes a reaper who is not harvesting and who is not turning the press. Personific
9、ation here is very successful. It gives autumn a personality and the autumn is no longer abstract.2. Imagery Skill The poem “In Daffodils” paints images of lakes, fields, trees, stars in Ullswater. Wordsworth continuously praises the daffodils, comparing them to the Milky Way galaxy (in the second s
10、tanza), their dance (in the third stanza) and in the concluding stanza, dreams to join the daffodils in their dance. John Keatss “Ode to Autumn” is replete with imagery, each eleven-line stanza of iambic pentameter emphasizing different types of images and different times of day and periods of the p
11、ersonified season. John Keatss “Ode to Autumn” is replete with imagery, each eleven-line stanza of iambic pentameter emphasizing different types of images and different times of day and periods of the personified season. Take stanza one for example, it abounds with visual images all of which suggest
12、 linked ideas of fullness and ripeness. To enumerate, the opening line concludes with “fruitfulness,“ which evokes images both of trees and other vegetation loaded and heavy with eachs particular variety of produce. Readers also sense the juicy ripeness that fills and swells to bursting each differe
13、nt item of fruition. Vines are loaded and blessed with fruit; apple tree branches bend under the weight of fruit ready to be picked; gourds swell, hazel nuts are “plump“ with developed kernels; beehives “oerbrim“ with the nectar of a riot of blossoms.3. Title and Theme The title, Daffodils is a simp
14、le word that reminds us about the arrival of the spring season, when the field is full of daffodils. Daffodils are yellow flowers, having an amazing shape and beautiful fragrance. A bunch of daffodils symbolize the joys and happiness of life. The theme of the poem Daffodils is a collection of human
15、emotions inspired by nature that we may have neglected due to our busy lives. The daffodils imply rebirth, a new beginning for human beings, blessed with the grace of nature. The arrival of daffodils in the month of March is welcome and an enjoyable time to appreciate them! To Autumn has three stanz
16、as. Each of three stanzas shows us different time of a day and different time of autumn. I thought this poem exhibited two kinds of progression of time. First is the time of day. The first stanza is the morning with the “mists“. The second is late afternoon, when the hot sun is beating down and makes everyone drowsy. The third is at sunset with the “barred clouds“ piercing the sky with its “rosy hue“. In the poem “To Autumn”, it shows a progression in the season of autumn itself.
