Page 148 - 100 Best Loved Poems - Teaching Unit
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“The World is Too Much with Us, Late and Soon”
by William Wordsworth, page 30
Vocabulary
sordid – dirty
boon – blessing
forlorn – sad
creed – statement of belief
1. What is the poem’s form and meter?
2. What is the tone of the poem?
3. Line 7 of the poem contains an example of what literary and poetic device?
4. Wordsworth writes that he does not want to become one of these people who do not seem
to appreciate the world around them. What does he write he would rather do?
5. After reading this poem in its entirety, put into your own words the message Wordsworth is
attempting to convey.
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