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Late in the text of "Tinturn Abbey" the reader learns that the poet is not alone when visiting Tinturn Abbey and the River Wye. To whom is he speaking?

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In 'Tintern Abbey,' William Wordsworth is accompanied by his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth, whom he addresses in the latter part of the poem.

Step-by-step explanation:

In William Wordsworth's poem 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey', the poet is not alone during his visit to Tintern Abbey and the River Wye.

The person he is addressing in the poem is his sister, Dorothy Wordsworth.

Throughout the text, Wordsworth reflects on his memories and current experience of the landscape, and it is in the latter part of the poem that he reveals his companion, expressing his hopes that she will remember the beauty and tranquility of the place, and that these memories will be a source of comfort to her in the future.

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