Question

How does the poet describe his youthful encounters with nature?

• A. As intellectual studies of its beauty
• B. As deeply emotional and instinctive experiences
• C. As irrelevant to his personal growth
• D. As fearful encounters with a powerful force

Answer 1

Answer:

B. As deeply emotional and instinctive experiences

In Tintern Abbey, Wordsworth recalls his youthful encounters with nature as filled with intense passion, excitement, and almost unconscious joy. He describes how he once experienced nature in a wild, energetic, and almost physical manner, feeling a deep but unreflective connection. However, as he matures, this instinctive appreciation evolves into a more thoughtful, spiritual, and philosophical relationship with nature.