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1. What poetic techniques does Wordsworth use to depict landscape for his readers? How does Wordsworth depict nature differently than others poets you have read in the text? What is notable about his style?




2. Why do you think it’s important for Wordsworth’s readers to know exactly where this poem takes place? What would be the effect if the poem were simply titled “Lines written while contemplating the British landscape”?