5 Questions
Where was William Wordsworth born?
Cumbria
What is one of Wordsworth's most famous statements?
'the child is father of the man'
Which collection heralded the arrival of English Romanticism in poetry?
Lyrical Ballads
Where did Wordsworth live for many years?
Lake District
Who did Wordsworth collaborate with on Lyrical Ballads (1798)?
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Study Notes
William Wordsworth's Life and Works
- William Wordsworth was born in Cumberland.
- One of Wordsworth's most famous statements is "I wandered lonely as a cloud," which is a line from his poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."
- The collection Lyrical Ballads (1798) heralded the arrival of English Romanticism in poetry.
- Wordsworth lived in the Lake District for many years.
- Wordsworth collaborated with Samuel Taylor Coleridge on Lyrical Ballads (1798).
Test your knowledge about the life, works, and influences of William Wordsworth, a prominent figure of English Romanticism and one of the 'Lake Poets'. Explore his connections to the Lake District and his significant literary contributions.
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