Part one of term paper
Elements of Romanticism in Wordsworth's "London, 1802" and Blake's "The The sonnet "London, 1802" written by William Wordsworth, and "The Lamb" written by William Blake both contain elements of Romanticism. Both of the poems clearly follow a structure similar to Abrams' Romantic formula, which is composed of a realistic setting, visionary ex ...

Part two of term paper
... elements of "London, 1802" are those defined by Wordsworth himself. This poem's origin is spontaneous in nature. The basic images and metaphors of the sonnet make extensive use of nature, realistic setting. The idea for the poem sprung from Wordsworth's initial reaction to the state of London upon his return from France: ...(this was) written immediately after my return from France to London, when I could not but be struck...with the vanity ...