William Wordsworth how events in his life affected his poetry
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In every person's life there are events that change them forever. When someone expresses themselves creatively, such as in writing, one can see this show through. William Wordsworth is now known today as the pioneer of the Romantic movement in literature. (Duer, 614) What led Wordsworth down his path to revolutionizing British literature? William Wordsworth work was affected by the untimely death of his parents, his affair with Annette Vallon, the French Revolution, and his escape from great financial hardships.
Before one can analyze how an author was affected by his life, one must know about that author's life. Wordsworth was born on April 7th, 1770 (Phillips). He was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland. He was in a middle class family in the heart of the Lake District. William was the second of five children...