“The World is Too Much with Us” by William Wordsworth

Who wrote “The World is Too Much with Us?"

• William Wordsworth

• Thomas Hardy

• Stevie Smith

• William Blake

Who are the gods mentioned in the poem?

• Aphrodite and Hestia

• Eros and Athena

• Proteus and Triton

• Kronos and Dione

Why is the speaker dissatisfied with the way that human beings have been living their lives?

• He feels that people are content with the way that they have been blissfully and ignorantly living their lives, which disappoints him.

• He thinks that people have the potential to change their humdrum lives eventually, but is uncertain to put all of his faith in humankind.

• He feels that people are not living their lives according to the ways of nature, and is disappointed by their lack of motivation to do so.

• He believes that they are lazy and will never change.

What is the central purpose of this poem?

• To incite ideas that would allow people to inspire a generation built upon supporting and being one with nature.

• To let people know that the speaker has hope for a better future.

• To convey the fear that humans have the potential to fall behind the grace, beauty, and effortlessness of nature.

• To link the relationship that nature has with the eventual degradation of humankind.

What does the story focus on?

• taking life for granted

• the wind always howling

• giving our hearts away

• the sea and her bosom

What does the poem compare the wind to?

• screaming roars

• rain

• sleeping flowers

• birds singing

What line does the speaker suggest that we are concerned with materials?

• The world is too much with us late and soon

• We have given our hearts away a sordid boon

• Little we see in nature that is ours

• Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers

What does the Sea give to the moon?

• her light

• her place

• her bosom

• her body

According to the persona, we "are out of _____."

• time

• tune

• food

• money

Theme: Giving up nature for materialistic things and how it has changed people.

• true

• false