Composed from Westminster Bridge Essay -- Literary Analysis

Composed from Westminster Bridge invokes a strong sense of reputation into the reader. It is from this that we can see the beauty of Wordsworths capital of the United Kingdom. One can argue that it is the purpose of this sonnet to highlight the exponent of nature and how civilization fits in around it. Primarily this can be seen in the linguistic choices of the Sonnet, particularly the role of personification, the function of phonological features such(prenominal) as rhyme and rhythm and the position of secondary sources. Using this methodology we should be able to explore the awe inspired respect of nature and how the city of London meshes with nature. Wordsworth makes heavy use of personification within the Sonnet. These personifications pep up the city beyond the literal description we encounter into a more than natural affair.This city now doth like a do exhaust/ The Beauty of the morning silent, bare. To suggest that the city is wearing a garment implied that it is crea tion covered up or censored. We could take this as a sign that nature hides the sins of civilization in the morning time when the good deal are still asleep. Further more as nature is being worn by civilization we could infer that Wordsworth only takes on this taste of the city due to the effects of nature. To prove this we can look at Wordsworths description of London in relation its surroundings. The description of Londons Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples in the syndetic list is almost analogueed in the latter(prenominal) line of In his first Splendour valley, rock or hammock which is the view of Suckersmith who states that the listed details of the city skyline, Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples find a careful parallel in the features of the natural landscape, valley, roc... ...aldenBlackwell Publishing 2006) p.534-535 All subsequent references are to this variate Harvey Peter Sucksmith, Ultimate Affirmation A Critical summary of Wordsworths Sonnet, Co mposed upon Westminster Bridge, and the externalize of the City in The Prelude, The year book of face studies 6 (1976) p. 115 Charles V. Hartung, Wordsworth on Westminster Bridge Paradox or Harmony?, College incline 4 (1952) p.202 Harvey Peter Sucksmith, Ultimate Affirmation A Critical Analysis of Wordsworths Sonnet, Composed upon Westminster Bridge, and the Image of the City in The Prelude, The year book of English studies 6 (1976) p. 115 C. V. Wicker, On Wordsworths Westminster Bridge Sonnet, The discussion Bulletin of the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association 9 (1955) pg.4 Carl Woodring, Nature and Art in the Nineteenth Century, PMLA 92 (1977)pg. 193