Dorothy Wordsworth: William Wordsworth's sister, with whom the poet was very close

John Milton: A great poet who lived from 1608-1674; most famous for writing Paradise Lost

Lucy: The focus of a group of poems commonly known as "The Lucy Poems," her true identity (if she even actually existed) is unknown

Proteus: A sea god who takes on different forms

The speaker: The common term used for the narrator of a poem

Triton: A sea god who is half god, half man

• Biography of William Wordsworth
• About Wordsworth's Poetical Works
• Character List
• Major Themes
• Glossary of Terms
• Short Summary
• Full Summary and Analysis
• Summary and Analysis of "A slumber did my spirit seal"
• Summary and Analysis of "Composed upon Westminster Bridge"
• Summary and Analysis of "I wandered lonely as a cloud"
• Summary and Analysis of "It is a beauteous evening"
• Summary and Analysis of "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey"
• Summary and Analysis of "Lines Written in Early Spring"
• Summary and Analysis of "London, 1802"
• Summary and Analysis of "My heart leaps up when I behold"
• Summary and Analysis of "Ode; Intimations of Immortality"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Solitary Reaper"
• Summary and Analysis of "The Tables Turned"
• Summary and Analysis of "The world is too much with us"
• Summary and Analysis of "Three years she grew"
• Summary and Analysis of "We Are Seven"
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• Suggested Essay Questions
• The Lakeland Poets
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• Test Yourself! Quiz 1
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• Test Yourself! Quiz 3
• Test Yourself! Quiz 4
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