I liked this commentary and especially the last part that leaves the students with challenging questions but I think this poem should be read together with the Preface to the Lyrical Ballads to show how Wordsworth puts in practice his own theory about writing successful poetry.
Thanks, Giancarla. This video is part of a longer series that looks at the poem from multiple angles. In fact, I do touch on Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads elsewhere: natureofwriting.com/courses/writing-about-literature/lessons/historical-context/ Hope that helps!
In school, back in 1972, I remember we were forced by our English Language teacher to memorise this very poem. During English lessons, we have to recite the poem in front of the class. I guess some of you were not born yet that time.
Does the poet thinks through all these devices and techniques you speak of before writing or during writing or does he write more spontaneously and we superimpose these devices and techniques onto his artistic work? A question that has always haunted me.
My literary criticism university professor answered a similar question on this topic, he actually said the shorter a piece of work(poem for example) the more the author or writer put so much thought into choosing what literary devices and techniques to use.
I would have another approach to the word 'lonley'. I do not believe the use of the word speaks of the poet's feeling but of is aloneless his singularity or solitariness. He is wandering lonely as a single cloud. The tension is between this solitary condition in the beginning to his sudden accompaniment of an immense crowd of flowers in the middle to his once again solitariness on his couch but this time also accompanied by the memory of the crowd of flowers. So the overarching underlying theme is that of isolation verses immersing in one's surroundings.
Good point, although isolation does tend to make us lonely, so it's really about the interaction between these terms. Wordsworth is trying to make the surprising claim that when is isolated in nature he doesn't have to feel lonely because he is surrounded by a crowd of daffodils.
Thanks for the video, Very informative! BTW I understood the word host as a repetition of the word crowd for emphasis. So in translating it to Spanish, I used the word hueste and not anfitrion. writerdreams.freeforums.net/thread/331/wandered-lonely-wordsworth-translated-spanish
I much enjoyed your wee tutorial of a poem I did not study for my English major 20 years ago. And I clicked the subscribe button. However, I was more than a little dissappointed to have also clicked the ''show more'' button and to find the ghastly nonsense of *Introduction to Marxist theory, '' and *Marxist analysis.'' My question? Whenever will this rubbish, this degenerate Marxist theory die the death that it deserves ( think of the absurdity of Nazi theory/ Nazi analysis)? How can academia continue condemning one form of political abomination and yet embracing something equally as objectionable?
Hi Paul, good question about Marxist analysis. I'm not a Marxist at all, and yet I find some of Marx's ideas interesting and useful. In literary studies, a Marxist analysis simply means an attempt to relate a text to the broader social and economic conditions of the time. In Wordsworth's case, for example, that might mean thinking about how Romantic poets reacted to the industrial revolution. It does not mean that you have to start a revolution. Hope that helps!
Greetings and thank you for your reply. I adore English literature even though I had also to endure lectures and tutorials about jackals prattling on about deconstruction and post modernism (Derrida...and the prince of jackals, Foucault as well as others) I remember the day Derrida died in 2004 and going to bed overjoyed and musing to myself, ''Good riddance; that's one less depraved animal in the world.'' The moral refuge of virtue-signaling can, to some extent, explain they ''why'' of Marxist criticism. (Oh, I did study Wordsworth's ''Michael" ...a perfect example of the Romantic poet up against the evils of the industrial revolution, however, there was no post-mod/ Marxist slant because the particular lecturer I enjoyed loathed and abominated Marxism( a rare bird in Australian tertiary education---humanities) Cheers and kind regards!
@@bobpolo2964 Yes, I was thrilled with Derrida's departure as I will be thrilled again when the likes of Noam Chomsky, Barack Inane Obummer & Harridan Hillary shuffle off collectively.
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Presentation, commentary, explanations...all of high quality.
Thank you for your kind words!
I liked this commentary and especially the last part that leaves the students with challenging questions but I think this poem should be read together with the Preface to the Lyrical Ballads to show how Wordsworth puts in practice his own theory about writing successful poetry.
Thanks, Giancarla. This video is part of a longer series that looks at the poem from multiple angles. In fact, I do touch on Wordsworth's Lyrical Ballads elsewhere: natureofwriting.com/courses/writing-about-literature/lessons/historical-context/ Hope that helps!
The poem is sublime , and your explanation have a beauty too. Thanks.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for such a clear and close reading of this beautiful poem. You really opened it up for me . Brilliant.
Thanks, Alfredo. Your kind words are much appreciated!
Very informing and clear, thank you.
I loved the way you present and explain. Thank you for such a nice video. Greetings from 🇹🇷
Thanks very much!
truly wonderful! the poem and the way it is analysed. SO helpful, thankyou.
In school, back in 1972, I remember we were forced by our English Language teacher to memorise this very poem. During English lessons, we have to recite the poem in front of the class. I guess some of you were not born yet that time.
I wandered lonely on the cloud and found this great channel. Thanks.
Haha -- thanks!
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It really helps me to finish my homework, thanks a lot
Thanks man, my english teacher recommended you :D
Nice explanation and analysis respect from India :)
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molto bello ed interessante, la prof mi interrogherà su questo prevedo il futuro.
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Thanks a million. You helped a lot
Does the poet thinks through all these devices and techniques you speak of before writing or during writing or does he write more spontaneously and we superimpose these devices and techniques onto his artistic work? A question that has always haunted me.
It's a great question, and I suspect the answer is both!
My literary criticism university professor answered a similar question on this topic, he actually said the shorter a piece of work(poem for example) the more the author or writer put so much thought into choosing what literary devices and techniques to use.
Thank you sir, I love your explanations
Best of all the videos..Thank you.
Thanks. :)
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thank you, it's very beneficial
Are there any other such commentaries on famous poems or novels?
Absolutely. As I create more videos on English literature I'll add them here: natureofwriting.com/courses/english-literature/
this is very helpful. thank you so much.
You're welcome!
Excellent work!
Thankyou very very much
You are most welcome.
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can the word dance be considered as a motif?
I would have another approach to the word 'lonley'. I do not believe the use of the word speaks of the poet's feeling but of is aloneless his singularity or solitariness. He is wandering lonely as a single cloud. The tension is between this solitary condition in the beginning to his sudden accompaniment of an immense crowd of flowers in the middle to his once again solitariness on his couch but this time also accompanied by the memory of the crowd of flowers. So the overarching underlying theme is that of isolation verses immersing in one's surroundings.
Good point, although isolation does tend to make us lonely, so it's really about the interaction between these terms. Wordsworth is trying to make the surprising claim that when is isolated in nature he doesn't have to feel lonely because he is surrounded by a crowd of daffodils.
Thanks for the video, Very informative!
BTW
I understood the word host as a repetition of the word crowd for emphasis.
So in translating it to Spanish, I used the word hueste and not anfitrion.
writerdreams.freeforums.net/thread/331/wandered-lonely-wordsworth-translated-spanish
Yes, "host" is another word for "crowd." Glad you enjoyed the video.
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I much enjoyed your wee tutorial of a poem I did not study for my English major 20 years ago. And I clicked the subscribe button. However, I was more than a little dissappointed to have also clicked the ''show more'' button and to find the ghastly nonsense of *Introduction to Marxist theory, '' and *Marxist analysis.'' My question? Whenever will this rubbish, this degenerate Marxist theory die the death that it deserves ( think of the absurdity of Nazi theory/ Nazi analysis)? How can academia continue condemning one form of political abomination and yet embracing something equally as objectionable?
Hi Paul, good question about Marxist analysis. I'm not a Marxist at all, and yet I find some of Marx's ideas interesting and useful. In literary studies, a Marxist analysis simply means an attempt to relate a text to the broader social and economic conditions of the time. In Wordsworth's case, for example, that might mean thinking about how Romantic poets reacted to the industrial revolution. It does not mean that you have to start a revolution. Hope that helps!
Greetings and thank you for your reply. I adore English literature even though I had also to endure lectures and tutorials about jackals prattling on about deconstruction and post modernism (Derrida...and the prince of jackals, Foucault as well as others)
I remember the day Derrida died in 2004 and going to bed overjoyed and musing to myself, ''Good riddance; that's one less depraved animal in the world.'' The moral refuge of virtue-signaling can, to some extent, explain they ''why'' of Marxist criticism.
(Oh, I did study Wordsworth's ''Michael" ...a perfect example of the Romantic poet up against the evils of the industrial revolution, however, there was no post-mod/ Marxist slant because the particular lecturer I enjoyed loathed and abominated Marxism( a rare bird in Australian tertiary education---humanities)
Cheers and kind regards!
I am from India and I feel truly happy to read these comments 🤩
@@horationelson57 You were pleased to see another human being die?
@@bobpolo2964 Yes, I was thrilled with Derrida's departure as I will be thrilled again when the likes of Noam Chomsky, Barack Inane Obummer & Harridan Hillary shuffle off collectively.