Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798 Themes
Man and the Natural World
This is one of the most important ideas of "Tintern Abbey." The speaker of this poem has discovered, in his maturity, that his appreciation of natural beauty has allowed him to recognize a divine p...
Memory and the Past
Memory's a funny thing in the world of "Tintern Abbey." It works like a portable scrapbook of all of your most amazing experiences with Nature. Having a bad day? Close your eyes and flip to page 44...
Awe and Amazement
In "Tintern Abbey," the speaker's reaction to nature is one of awe. He finds the view from the banks of the river Wye to be jaw-dropping-ly, breathtakingly, almost indescribably beautiful. His brea...
Transformation
"Tintern Abbey" is a nature poem, and nature is always full of transformations: fruit ripens, seasons change...you get the picture. The poem describes the transformation between the young, boyish "...
Contrasting Regions
We always appreciate peace and quiet the most when we've just escaped from a lot of noise and clatter. The world of "Tintern Abbey" is no different. The speaker has done his time in cities and town...