Grade ( in English) : 10 F
Admission Number : 23745
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1. Quick Bio
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Full Name: William Wordsworth
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Born: 7 April 1770, Cockermouth, England
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Died: 23 April 1850
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Movement: Romanticism
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Collaborator: Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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Influential Family: Sister Dorothy Wordsworth
2. Major Works
Famous Poems
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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud – daffodils, nature & joy
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Tintern Abbey – reflective, nature-centered
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Ode: Intimations of Immortality – childhood & memory
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Lucy Poems – mysterious, emotional series
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The Prelude – poetic autobiography
Collections & Books
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Lyrical Ballads (1798) – co-written with Coleridge; started Romanticism
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Poems in Two Volumes (1807) – includes many famous short poems
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The Excursion (1814) – philosophical, long poem
3. Key Life Moments
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Childhood in Lake District: Nature shaped his vision & poetry.
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Loss of Parents: Emotional depth in his work.
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French Revolution Visit: Early idealism → later caution after violence.
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Friendship with Coleridge: Produced Lyrical Ballads, revolutionary for poetry.
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Death of Brother John: Shifted poetry toward serious, reflective themes.
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Poet Laureate (1843): Recognition as national poet.
4. Rumors / Interesting Speculations
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Lucy Poems Mystery: Real person or symbolic? Never confirmed.
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Connection with Sister Dorothy: Extremely close; she inspired many nature descriptions.
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Political Flip: Early revolutionary → later conservative; scholars debate reasons.
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Friendship with Coleridge: Tension & reconciliation; personal & creative differences.
5. Legacy
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Made poetry accessible & emotional
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Focused on nature, memory, human feelings
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Inspired generations of Romantic & modern writers
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Reminds readers today to slow down, observe, and feel
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