The Bro-mance of a Romance

Two of the founding writers of romantic works were William Wordsworth and Taylor Coleridge. These men happened to be friends at one time as they had very similar ideals on individual rights and the experiment of democracy. Both were young men during the French Revolution and chose to pursue the social theories of the time by promoting a more modern form of poetry. Their writing styles were very different, yet conveyed the same principles of social reform and enlightenment. The work was meant to be read by the "common man." They used clear description with decisive imagery, making their work easy to understand and entertaining to read.
Wordsworth's writing style was clear and keen on his personal observation of nature. As a revolutionary thinker, Wordsworth possessed a strong appreciation for nature and human relations with the surrounding world. His poem, "Tintern Abbey," relies heavily on the use of adjectives to describe the natural scenery around him. Every object has a specific presence or quality in the narrator's perspective. He presents his surroundings to the reader in perfect detail as an intertwining landscape of familiar beauty. The reader can easily envision every aspect of Wordsworth’s surroundings because they are presented as very real and tangible aspects of nature. The author’s writing allows his readers to not only see what he sees, but believe in it as well.
Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan” presents similar aspects of poetic technique as it implements adjectives and adverbs to describe, in full detail, the author’s imaginary world. This world incorporates many real naturally occurring geographic features; however, it takes on an unnatural cycle of depth that is not easily envisioned by the reader. Coleridge enhances his poem with a stronger rhyme scheme, consisting of end-rhyme and alliteration. This helps the poem’s structural flow and allows the reader to progress through the complicated scenery with relative ease. The author’s description of this creative nature enlightens the reader on the romantic ideals of human significance and personal freedom.