Question

In line 24 of "Tintern Abbey," what does Wordsworth mean when he says, "Though a long absence, the landscape has not been to me as a landscape is to a blind man's eye"?

a) The landscape remains unchanged despite his absence.
b) His memory of the landscape is now blurred.
c) The landscape is more vivid to him than before.
d) He can no longer perceive the landscape.

Answer 1

Wordsworth means that the landscape had a deeper meaning and significance to him, and that his absence did not diminish its importance or impact on him.

Step-by-step explanation:

In line 24 of "Tintern Abbey," Wordsworth means that although he had been away from the landscape for a long time, it did not appear the same to him as it would to a blind man.

This suggests that the landscape had a deeper meaning and significance to him, and that his absence did not diminish its importance or impact on him.

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