William Wordsworth, William Blake and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were three of the most important figures in British Romantic poetry in the early 19th century. As much as they all fulfilled the definition of romanticism as individual poets, their poetry contrasted with each other. The ways that each poet addressed the grandeur in everyday things, the common person, and the concept of liberation in their poetry varies between the artists.
             Wordsworth and Coleridge's joint poetic venture, Lyrical Ballads, showcases the poetic ability of each man. Coleridge with the inclusion of The Rime of the Ancient Mariner holds the reader fascinated with his powerful use of language to convey a message to his reader. In The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, Coleridge relies on a fantastic story to teach a moral lesson to his reader. Coleridge puts his masterpiece in language that speaks powerfully to people and with which people can identify. In this, Coleridge is a skilled writer.
             However, it is Wordsworth's use of spontaneous poetry in works such as "Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey" and "Lines Written in Early Spring" that truly engages the reader through its elevation of everyday experiences to the level of great poetry. Not only does Wordsworth find the beauty in the world of the everyday person, he also uses his study of the world around him to reflect on man's role in the world. Although that is not always positive, Wordsworth molds his great language to express the grandeur of everyday things. With his ability to achieve this in writing, Wordsworth is able to connect to his reader in a more profound way than the fantastic writing of Coleridge.
             Wordsworth frequently saw how the world affected people and how people impacted the world such as in the poem "The World is Too Much with Us" when he laments how people are becoming increasingly disconnected from the natural world. W...