Indeed, one way in which "Tintern Abbey" constitutes Romantic lyrics is in its emphasis on the power of the aesthetic beauty of nature, rather than the excitement of rapid communications "extraordinary incidents," to provoke and satisfy the imagination. ... After five years of absence, the speaker returns to the Banks of the River Wye. ... In these lines, the neutral sound of the river and the unremarkable sight of the cliffs are transformed into sensations of physical and mental excitement through the adjectives "sweet," "wild," "steep," and "lofty." ... Another way in which "Tintern Abbey" c...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate