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I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud, William Wordsworth

1)     Read the poem and identify the setting in the stanzas 1-3 and in stanza 4.
stanzas 1-3: countryside (outside)
stanza 4: a room (inside)

2)     Now look more closely at Wordsworth’s ideas about poetry and complete the table below in your notebook.
subject matter of poetry: poetry should deal with incidents and situations from everyday life
the language of poetry: poetry should use familiar language
the poet’s identity: the poet is a man speaking to other men who has a
greater knowledge of human nature
the creative act: the creative process starts from an emotion which is recollected in tranquillity.