Stanza from “Tintern Abbey”
free writing on a stanza* ASSIGNED BY GROUP from Wordsworths poem, Tintern Abbey. Bring this free writing on your assigned stanza to class for discussion in the group. Each group will be responsible for explaining to the larger class what you think is specifically happening in your stanza, and what images, symbols or other literary elements might be relevant to that theme or series of themes. You might want to consider the role of nature in this poem, and also the attitude of the poet-speaker towards the natural world.
BUFFALO Stanza 3
Recall our definition of stanza from lecture today. It means a specific section of a poem, usually identified by the use of white space between stanzas.