Discussion Question for Wordsworth's River Duddon Sonnets

1. What conventions of the sonnet form does Wordsworth rely on or refer to in your poem? Does he update or comment upon these traditions? How so?

2. What are the two most important words in the poem? What is their significance?

3. What is happening in the speaker’s mind in the poem? How does his attitude change over the course of the poem?

4. What duality or opposition does the poem present? How does Wordsworth comment on that opposition?

Groups:

Sonnet I Quinn Noah Andy Jon Poplin Elizabeth	Sonnet II Rebecca Scott Danielle Victoria Jane	Sonnet III Cierra Jamison Joshua Kimberly Nathan
Sonnet IV Mattisha Daniel Brent Jon Achorn Jonathan Young	Sonnet V Emanuela Zoey Sarahbeth Kevin Kristina	Sonnet VI Jacinda Leslie Bethany Chris Sarah