Wordsworth's Poems Modern relevance: A view of oneness with nature fits in with concepts in Zen Buddhism (fastest growing religion in Australia) and the views of the Green movement. Similarities: •<Tab/>Mostly interior monologue (record of narrator's thoughts and feelings), and not to persuade others •<Tab/>Teaching role of the speakers to children •<Tab/>Teaching role of nature, there's a …showed first 75 words of 3617 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3617 total…us for visual images to follow; 'Stop here, or gently pass'. •<Tab/>The active girl contrasts with his lack of motion (he's standing still to watch her) •<Tab/>The echoing of the sound in the valley heightens the listener's appreciation of the reaper and symbolises the harmony of human activity with nature. •<Tab/>The final stanza shifts into past tense.