Lucy Gray

blog #10

Wordsworth’s Lucy Gray poem stands out a little in my mind. It’s the only poem that gives the audience a sense of awareness of her character. In other poems, she is more like a mysterious hooded figure. Lucy is given a last name and a family. The poem is based on a tragedy, like the usual, which involves Lucy dying. This poem was really easy to read and follow, and it was easy to dissect to further understand her character. This poem provided immense amount of imagery with little effort. It actually takes the reader back into the past.