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Unit 16: The World is Too Much with Us by William Wordsworth

Fatalistic : A submissive attitude to events Notes

Consumerism : The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers
Admonish : Earnestly urge or warn
Phetoric : The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
Bosom : A woman’s breast or chest.

16.6 Review Questions

1. Write down the theme of ’The world is too much with us’.
2. Describe the word sonnet.
3. When ‘The world is to much with us’ was written?
4. Wordsworth is known as Romantic poet. Explain.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. True 2. False

3. False 4. (d) Wordsworth
5. (a) sonnet 6. (a) past and future
7. (a) two parts 8. (b) ABBAABBA
9. (a) CDCDCD.

16.7 Further Readings

Books Poems: Volume 1, William Wordsworth, John O. Hayden, Penguin, 1977
The Complete Poetical Works of William Wordsworth, in Ten Volumes - Vol. V: William
Wordswoth Cosimo Classics

Online links http://poetry.about.com/od/poems/l/blwordsworthworld.htm

http://www.cummingsstudyguides.net/Guides3/WorldIsTooMuch.html
http://www.authorsden.com/categories/article_top.asp?catid=54&id=44124

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