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Comparing Ode to the West Wind and Tintern Abbey
The two chosen pieces both have a dominant theme of nature. Shelley, in his poem “Ode to the West Wind,” uses poignant tone, while using personification and imagery to unravel his theme of nature. While Wordsworth’s “...Tintern Abbey” contains a governing theme of nature, Wordsworth uses first person narration, illusive imagery, as well as an amiable tone to avow his connection to nature.
In his poem, “Ode to the West Wind,” Shelley uses a poignant and heart-rending tone to describe the power of nature and mo....
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