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Compare and contrast the two poems 'Slough' and 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge'.
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... Slough And Composed Upon Westminster Bridge The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the two poems 'Slough' and 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge'. I shall be focusing on the structure, language, cultural contexts and the historical and social influences on the poems. William Wordsworth wrote 'Composed Upon Westminster Bridge' on September 3rd 1802. Wordsworth expresses his inspiration about London where people were free from tyranny and oppression, and Wordsworth reflects upon this with enthusiasm and admiration. He was a romantic poet and looking at London restored in the goodness of mankind, which he witnessed and translated his faith into this beautiful poem. I found an extract of Dorothy Wordsworth's (William Wordsworth's Wife) journal, which she had written on July 31st 1802. Dorothy described the scene as she and her brother left London and headed for Calais early that morning. Dorothy wrote, "It was a beautiful morning. The city













