Book Description

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by William Wordsworth, who began the Romantic Age for English literature with his joint publication of Lyrical Ballads alongside Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Titles in this study guide include The Reverie Of Poor Susan, We Are Seven, The Thorn, Simon Lee, Lines Written In Early Spring, To My Sister, Expostulation And Reply, The Tables Turned, Strange Fits Of Passion Have I Known, and She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways. As a poet of the Georgian Era, William Wordsworth wrote in contrast to most, advocating for the vocabulary and speech patterns of the common people. Moreover, his work is placed at the center of the human experience and focused on the understanding of human nature. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Willam Wordsworth’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons they have stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.