Curated OER
Poems about Places
In this Poems about places activity, students read short biographies and poems of 4 selected poets. Students discuss each poem at length, and complete short answer essay questions.
Curated OER
Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
Twelfth graders read lyrics for "My Hometown" and complete a worksheet to identify setting and tone in the song. In this Romanticism lesson, 12th graders read Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey by Wordsworth and discuss the...
Curated OER
Wordsworth's Poetry
Students read Wordsworth sonnet, "The World is Too Much With Us," and complete reader response criticsm worksheets. They examine the poet's ideas and techniques then write a letter to Mr. Wordsworth and explain how he might feel about...
University of Pennsylvania
U. Penn: Notes on "Lyrical Ballads"
This etext is the original notes, preface, and advertisment for the book "Lyrical Ballads," by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: William Wordsworth an Overview
This page on William Wordsworth from a Brown University site contains links to a variety of topics related to him and his writings. It has a link to a biography, the text to two of his works, an analysis of his style of writing and the...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Lyrical Ballads (1798)
This site from the University of Toronto features the complete text of Wordsworth's and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads". It includes Coleridge's "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" and Wordsworth's "Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Complete Works of Wordsworth
Wordsworth was a defining member of the English Romantic Movement. This is the starting point for selecting poems chronologically by title index or alphabetically by first line.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: William Wordsworth, "Lyrical Ballads"
This site from the University of Virginia provides the text to the book of poems "Lyrical Ballads," featuring the work of Coleridge and Wordsworth.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Literature: Romantic Poetry
This course outline offers resources for studying romantic poets such as Keats and Wordsworth and fiction writers such as Shelley and Scott.
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: William Wordsworth
View a set of links to selected poetry and prose of William Wordsworth. Many of the poems have explanatory notes.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: William Wordsworth
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of William Wordsworth including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Wordsworth is also provided.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Have you ever studied Lord Tennyson's work? This site features information on the life and work of this famous Victorian writer.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Wordsworth
Delve into the world of William Wordsworth's work. This site provides links to biographical information on the author and lesson plans and activities for a few of his works.
Other
Literature Network: Lord Alfred Tennyson
What do you know about Lord Alfred Tennyson? Explore this site featuring a brief but informative summary of his life and work.
Other
The Quotations Page: Lord Alfred Tennyson
Students and teachers will benefit from these examples of quotes from Lord Alfred Tennyson. This site offers only a handful of examples. Don't miss out.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Poems of Tennyson and Noyes: Pictures in Words
This is a great and informative site. This instructional activity uses Tennyson's "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and Noyes's "The Highwayman" to teach vivid imagery and figurative language. Don't miss out.
English Verse
English Verse: William Wordsworth (1770 1850)
Full text of a number of Wordsworth's famous poems is available here, along with an abbreviated biography of his lengthy life.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Lines Written Above Tintern Abbey
From the full text of Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the poem "Lines Written a Few Miles bove Tintern Abbey." Annotated.
Curated OER
William Wordsworth
A biographical article on William Wordsworth, the "British poet, who spent his life in the Lake District of Nothern England." Grammar and syntax are not strengths for the writer of this article.
Curated OER
William Wordsworth
William Wordsworth (1770-1850 CE) was a famous poet. To learn more about his life and work check out this site. This resource features a biographical sketch along with links to specific titles.