Check each characteristic related to wordsworth.

wrote about the supernatural.

wrote about the common life.

explored the world of the imagination.

self-disciplined.

wrote specific and precise descriptions.

wrote literary criticism.

lacked persistence.

believed that poetry depends on synthesis rather then analysis.

not a prolific poet.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.