IMAGINATION AND METAPHOR IN THE POETRY OF WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Abstract

This article explores the use of imagination and metaphor in the poetry of William Wordsworth, one of the major poets of the Romantic era. Wordsworth considered imagination a powerful human faculty that connects nature, emotion, and spiritual experience. His poems reveal how ordinary scenes of life and nature can gain deeper meaning through imaginative perception. The study also examines the role of metaphor in expressing human feelings, memory, and the relationship between man and nature. Through poems such as “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, “Tintern Abbey”, and “Ode: Intimations of Immortality”, Wordsworth uses metaphorical language to transform natural objects into symbols of peace, inspiration, and philosophical reflection. The article concludes that imagination and metaphor are central elements in Wordsworth’s poetic style and contribute greatly to the emotional and artistic richness of his works.