Question

Nineteenth-century romantic poets such as William Wordsworth developed lyric poetry into a form that used first-person accounts of the thoughts and feelings of a specific moment. What thoughts or feelings do the first two stanzas of Wordsworth's "The Solitary Reaper" convey?

Answer 1

The speakers admiration for and gratitude to the reaper.

Answer 2

D). The speaker’s admiration for and gratitude to the reaper.

Step-by-step explanation:

Lyric poetry is characterized by the musical and rhythmic element that primarily intends to reveal the emotions and feelings of the author and adopts an 'individualistic approach' to provide a specific account of a moment and emotions affiliated to it. Nineteenth-century witnessed the peak of 'lyric poetry' up to the extent that poetry began to be recognized as synonyms to 'lyric poetry' and Wordsworth's poetry enhanced this thought.

As per the question, Wordsworth's "The Solitary Reaper" conveys the poet's/speaker's personal feelings of 'admiration and gratitude' for the maiden reaper who was singing while reaping. The speaker later urges the readers to 'behold her and either pass gently or stop while she's reaping in order to not disturb her. Thus, option D appropriately describes reflects the author's individual feelings of 'admiration and acknowledgment' for her mentioned in the first two stanzas of the poem.