Ecocriticism and Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"

Ever wondered what is meant by ecocriticism or how to use this methodology to interpret a literary text? In this lesson we provide a basic introduction and read Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" through an ecocritical lens.
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[@g.r.holmes8346]

Such amazing explanation, thank you!

[@humbugs505]

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[@shimone5198]

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[@_Conzo_]

This is a really interesting and helpful video, many thanks!

[@thenatureofwriting9222]

Glad it was helpful!

[@beingme4442]

Great video! however, i´ve to write an essay about ecocriticism in a A Midsummer Night´s dream and i don´t know which topic to choose. ´ll appreciate your suggestions, thanks!

[@thenatureofwriting9222]

Glad you liked the video. I haven't read that play for a while, but I'm sure your teacher has. :)

[@sunina5527]

Can u suggest me a title for a chapter of my dissertation where it is discussed about ecocriticism in general!!

[@nayerasapry2771]

If I'm writing a research about ecocriticism what are the ideas I can add related to eccocriticsm and how can I make the poets' poems as an example for ecocriticism what is the common thing between them if I take "Church yard " poem as an example ?

[@thenatureofwriting9222]

Hi Nayera, I would suggest you take out some books about eco-criticism and then see if you can find ways to apply the idea to the poem you're studying. My video just provides one example, but every situation is unique. Sorry I don't have any more specific advice.

[@nayerasapry2771]

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[@waleedbutt5110]

“How is nature represented in this sonnet?, How do our metaphors of the land
influence the way we treat it? In what ways has literacy itself affected humankind’s relationship to the natural
world?, In what ways and to what effect is the environmental crisis seeping into contemporary literature and
popular culture? etc.” (Glotfelty, 1996a, p. xviii)

[@jimstormcrow]

All very judgemental. From my perspective.

[@thenatureofwriting9222]

Fair enough. It's important not to spoil the enjoyment of the poem. I'm just trying to present different possible angles on the poem.