Question

In what way does the poet describe the presence of a universal force in nature?

• A. As something that is frightening and destructive
• B. As a joyful yet overwhelming awareness of unity
• C. As an illusion created by the human mind
• D. As something only visible to poets

Answer 1

Answer:

B. As a joyful yet overwhelming awareness of unity

In Tintern Abbey, Wordsworth expresses a profound sense of interconnectedness between nature, the human mind, and a higher spiritual force. He describes this presence as something that moves through all things, binding the natural world and human experience together. This is evident in the following lines:

"A motion and a spirit, that impels
All thinking things, all objects of all thought,
And rolls through all things."

This passage reflects Wordsworth’s pantheistic belief—the idea that nature is infused with a divine spirit that unites everything in existence. It is not frightening or destructive, but rather a joyful revelation that brings comfort and wisdom.