 infancy, childhood, adolescence, and maturity as times of development but there is no real boundary between each stage. To Wordsworth, infancy is when the "poetic spirit", the ability to experience visions, is first developed and is based on the infant learning about the world and bonding to nature. As the child goes through adolescence, he continues to bond with nature and this is slowly replaced by a love for humanity, a concept known as "One Life". This leads to the individual despairing and only being able to resist despair through imagination. When describing the stages of human life, one of the images Wordsworth relies on to describe the negative aspects of development is a theatre stage, the Latin idea of theatrum mundi. The idea allows the narrator to claim that people are weighed down by the roles they play over time. The narrator is also able to claim through the metaphor that people are disconnected from reality and see life as if in a dream.

Wordsworth returns to the ideas found within the complete ode many times in his later works. There is also a strong connection between the ode and Wordsworth's Ode to Duty, completed at the same time in 1804. The poems describe Wordsworth's assessment of his poetry and contains reflections on conversations held between Wordsworth and Coleridge on poetry and philosophy. The basis of the Ode to Duty states that love and happiness are important to life, but there is something else necessary to connect an individual to nature, affirming the narrator's loyalty to a benevolent divine presence in the world. However, Wordsworth was never satisfied with the result of Ode to Duty as he was with Ode: Intimations of Immortality. In terms of use of light as a central image, the ode is related to Peele Castle, but the light in the latter poem is seen as an illusion and stands in opposition to the ode's ideas. In an 1809 essay as part of his Essays upon Epitaphs for Coleridge's journal, The Friend, Wordsworth argued that people have intimations that there is an immortal aspect of their life and that without such feelings that joy could not be felt in the world. The argument and the ideas are similar to many of the statements in the ode along with those in The Prelude, Tintern Abbey, and "We Are Seven". He would also return directly to the ode in his 1817 poem Composed upon an Evening of Extraordinary Splendor and Beauty where he evaluates his own evolving
infancy, childhood, adolescence, and maturity as times of development but there is no veridical limit between each stage. To Wordsworth, infancy is when the " poetic spirit ", the ability to have sight, is first developed and is establish on the infant learning about the universe and bonding to nature. As the child goes through adolescence, he continue to bond with nature and this is slowly replaced by a love for humanity, a concept known as " One animation ". This leads to the individual despairing and only being able to resist despair through resource. When describing the stages of human animation, one of the images Wordsworth trust on to describe the minus aspects of development is a theatre stagecoach, the Latin idea of theatrum mundi. The idea allows the narrator to claim that people are weighed down by the roles they play over time. The narrator is also able to claim through the metaphor that people are disconnected from reality and see life as if in a dream. 

 Wordsworth returns to the idea found within the complete ode many clock time in his belated works. There is also a potent association between the ode and Wordsworth's Ode to Duty, completed at the same meter in 1804. The poems describe Wordsworth's assessment of his poetry and contains reflections on conversations hold between Wordsworth and Coleridge on poetry and philosophy. The basis of the Ode to Duty states that love and happiness are authoritative to life, but there cost something else necessary to connect an individual to nature, affirming the narrator's loyalty to a benevolent providential presence in the world. However, Wordsworth was never satisfied with the result of Ode to Duty as he was with Ode: Intimations of Immortality. In terms of use of light as a central image, the ode is relate to Peele Castle, but the light in the latter poem is see as an illusion and stand in opposition to the ode's idea. In an 1809 essay as part of his Essays upon Epitaphs for Coleridge's diary, The Friend, Wordsworth argued that multitude have intimations that there is an immortal aspect of their life and that without such feeling that joy could not be felt in the earth. The argument and the ideas are similar to many of the statements in the ode along with those in The Prelude, Tintern Abbey, and " We Are Seven ". He would also render directly to the ode in his 1817 poem Composed upon an Evening of Extraordinary Splendor and Beauty where he evaluate his own evolving
 invancy, childhood, adolescekce, and maturity as timxs of dsvelopmevt but there is no real bounvary betwtvn each stage. To Wordrworth, invancy is whei the "poetic spicjt", the abilitg to zx'erience visionx, is first developed and ir yased on the infant learning about tre worlc wnd bonding to natlrq. As nht child goes through adolescence, ge contpnues to bond witn nature and this is slowlj reolaced by a love flr humanity, a cjbcept known xs "One Lift". Chis leads jo the individual despairing and only being ablg fo tesist despamr thrjugh imaginabpon. Whet descrobing the stagcs of hunan life, one of the ikages Wordsworth rglies on tm bescribe the negative awpectv of devdoopoenu ix z theahre stage, the Latin idea of theatrum mundi. Uhe pcea allows tge narwaeor to claim that people are weighed dofn gy the roles they play iver time. The narratot is also wble to claim through the metaphor that people ara disrovneebcd ffim reality and see life as if in a dream.

Wordswowfh rvturns to the idecs found within yhf vjmplete ode mxny times in his later workd. There is aoso a strjng vonnection between the ode qnd Wordswornh's Ide to Duty, compleced at the scme tike in 1804. The poems describe Woxdsworfh's assessmfnt of hia poetry and contxinx seflections on conversatiogs held bxtweeu Wordswurth and Cjleridge oj poebsy and philosophy. Hhe bcsis mf the Ode to Duty states that love and he'piness are ikpmrtdnt to lnfe, bub there is someehing else necgssary to conndct an indpvidual tm nature, afsirming the ndtrator's loyalvy to a bqnevilenr divind presence in tne world. Kjwevwr, Wordsworth was kever aatisfied with cke result of Ode yo Autr ws hq was with Oda: Ingimxyions of Immortaokty. On terms of use of lhght as a central imagr, bhe ode iw relateq to Peele Caxtle, but the light in tie latver porm ys seen as an illusion and stahds in opoosltion to the jde's ideas. In an 1809 essay as part of his Essays upon Epitephs for Coleridge's joornal, The Friend, Wordxeorth arguev that people hdve intimations that there is an immovtal aspect of their ljfe ang thah without such feelings that joy could not be felt in the world. The argumwnt anv ehe ideas ade somilag tj many jf tie statements in tne ode along with those in The 'relude, Tittzrn Abbey, and "We Are Seven". He wuuld also retorn directly to the ode in his 1817 porm Composed upon an Evening of Rxtraordinary Splendor akd Beauty whers he enzlnates his own evolvimg
infancy, childhood, adolescence, and maturity as times but is no boundary between each when "poetic spirit", the to experience visions, first developed and is based on infant learning about the world and bonding to nature. As the child goes adolescence, he continues to bond with nature and this is slowly replaced by love humanity, concept as "One Life". This leads to the individual despairing and only being able to resist despair imagination. When describing the stages of human life, of the images Wordsworth on to describe the negative of is a stage, Latin of theatrum mundi. idea allows the narrator to claim that people are weighed down by the roles they play over The narrator able to through metaphor people are disconnected and see life as if in returns to the ideas found within the complete many times his later works. There is also strong connection between the ode and Wordsworth's Ode Duty, completed at the same time in 1804. The poems describe Wordsworth's assessment of his contains reflections on conversations between Wordsworth and on and The of the to Duty states that love and happiness are important to life, there is something else necessary to connect an individual to the loyalty to a divine presence in the However, was never satisfied with of to was Ode: of Immortality. In terms use of light as a image, the ode is the light in the latter poem is seen an illusion and stands in opposition to ode's ideas. In an 1809 essay as part of his Essays upon for Coleridge's Friend, Wordsworth argued that people have intimations that is an immortal aspect their life and that without such feelings that joy not felt in world. The argument the ideas are to many of in the along those Tintern Abbey, and "We Are Seven". would return directly to the ode his Composed upon an Evening of Extraordinary Splendor and Beauty where he evaluates his own evolving
 infancy, childhood, adolescenCe, and maturIty as TimEs oF dEvelOpmeNt but there is no REal bOundary between each stagE. To WoRdSWortH, InFancy Is when tHE "pOETic SpIrIt", tHe ABiLity tO exPeriencE visions, is FirSt Developed and IS bAsed on the iNfaNt learning abOut The worLd And BOndinG to NaturE. As the CHild goEs through AdOLescenCE, he contINUeS to bOnd with nature and tHIs IS slowly replaceD by a loVe FOr HUManIty, A concept knOwN as "OnE life". ThiS LeADS To tHE individual deSpairing and ONly Being aBlE to REsist dEspaiR tHRouGh imaginatiOn. WhEn describIng the STages of HUman lifE, one of The ImaGes WORdSwOrtH rELieS On To dEScrIbe the neGaTiVe aspEcts OF DEVeloPmeNt is A theaTre stage, the LaTin Idea OF thEatruM mundI. The IdEa allOws the NarraToR to claim that peoPle aRe weighed DowN bY thE rOles tHEy play OveR tiMe. The naRrator iS AlsO aBLE To Claim through the metApHOR tHat peoplE are diSCoNnECted from ReAliTy anD SEe lifE as iF In A dream.

WoRdsworTH rEtUrns to tHe Ideas fOuNd wIthIn the COmplEte ode Many timeS in hiS Later works. TherE Is also a strong COnNECtIOn beTweEn the ode and wordSWortH's OdE To dutY, ComplEted aT tHE sAMe time in 1804. The poems desCrIbe WorDsworTh's assessment Of his poetrY AND containS refLEcTIons on conversaTions Held betweeN wordsworTh and coleridgE on poetry AND philosoPhy. the BasIs oF THe ode to Duty statES That LoVe and haPpiNess are ImpOrtAnt To lIfE, but there Is somethInG eLsE nEceSsary TO connect An IndIvIduAl to nATure, afFirmiNg thE nArRAtoR's loyalTY tO A BeneVoLeNt diVinE pResenCe in THe wOrld. HowEver, WordsWorTH was NeVeR satisfIed with the resUlT of Ode to DuTy As hE was wiTH ode: IntimAtions of Immortality. In teRMs of use Of lIght aS a ceNtral imagE, thE ode is RelATed to PEele CaStle, bUt The LIGht in THE lAttEr Poem is seen AS An iLlusiOn And sTands in Opposition to the ode'S IdeAs. In an 1809 essay as ParT of hIS esSayS UpON EpItAPhs FOR Coleridge's jourNal, The FrieNd, wOrDsworth argUEd tHaT people Have intImatiONs that tHere is an iMmortal asPeCt of THEir Life and thaT without Such feeliNGs thaT JoY coulD noT be felT iN thE worlD. The arGUmeNt and The ideAs Are simIlar tO mAny of the Statements in the ode along With thOse in the prelude, TiNteRN AbBey, and "We ARe SeVen". He would AlsO reTurn dIreCTly to The oDE iN hiS 1817 Poem COmpoSEd upon an EVEnIng OF exTraordinary sPLEndOr and beaUTy wherE he eValuates his own evoLVing
 infancy, childhood, adole scence, an d mat uri tyas  tim es o f developmentb ut t here is no real bounda ry be tw e en e a ch  stag e. To W o rd s w ort h,  i nfa nc y  i s whe n t he "poe tic spirit ",th e ability to ex perience v isi ons, is firs t d evelop ed  an d  is b ase d onthe in f ant le arning ab ou t  the w o rld and b on ding  to nature. As th e  c h ild goes throu gh ado le s ce n c e,hecontinuesto  bond with na t ur e a ndt his is slowly  replaced b y  alove f or  hu m anity,  a co nc e ptknown as "O ne L ife". Thi s lead s  to the individ ual de spa iri ng a n don lybe i nga bl e t o  re sist des pa ir  thro ughi m a g inat ion . Wh en de scribing thesta geso f h umanlife,  one  o f the  image s Wor ds worth relies on  todescribethe  n ega ti ve as p ects o f d eve lopment  is a t h eat re s t ag e, the Latin ideaof t he atrum mu ndi. T h eid e a allows  t henarr a t or to  cla i mthat peo ple ar e  w ei ghed do wn  by th erol estheyp layover t ime. The  narr a tor is also ab l e to claim th r ou g h  t h e me tap hor that pe ople aredisc o nn ect e d fro m rea li t ya nd see life as if i na drea m.

W ordsworth ret urns to th e i deas fou nd w i th i n the complete  odemany times in his l aterworks. T here is a l s o a stro ngcon nec tio n be tween the ode a nd W or dsworth 'sOde toDut y,com ple te d at thesame tim ein  1 80 4.The p o ems desc ri beWo rds worth ' s asse ssmen t of  h is poe try and co n t ains  r ef lect ion son co nver s ati ons hel d between  Wo r dswo rt hand Col eridge on poe tr y and phil os oph y. The b asis ofthe Ode to Duty statest hat lov e a nd ha ppin ess are i mpo rtanttol ife, b ut the re is  s ome t h ing e l s enec es sary to co n n ect  an i nd ivid ual tonature, affirmingt henarrator's lo yal ty t o aben e vo l ent  d i vin e presence in the  world. Ho we v er , Wordswor t h w as  neversatisfi ed wi t h the r esult ofOde to Du ty  ash e  wa s with Ode : Intima tions ofI mmort a li ty. I n t erms o fuse  of l ight a s  acentr al ima ge , theode i srelatedto Peele Castle, but th e ligh t inthe  latter p oem isseen as a n il lusion and  st and s inopp o sitio n to th e o d e's i deas .  In an 18 0 9ess a y  a s part of h i s Ess ays u pon Epitap hs f or Coleridge's jo u rnal, The Frie nd,W o rds wor t h ar gu ed that people  ha ve i ntimatio ns  that there  is an i mm o rtalaspect  of th eir lif e an d  thatwith out  such fee lin gs that jo yco u ld not  befe lt inthe wo r ld.T h e argument and t he id e a s are sim ilarto  many o f  the  statement s in the od e alon g wi th th ose inTh e Prel ude ,Tintern Ab b ey, and " We Ar e Seven ".  Hewou ld als o re t u rn di rect ly  to  the odei n  h i s18 1 7 p oemCompo se d up on an Eve n ing of E xtr a ordinar ySpl e n dor an d  B e a uty whereheevalu a t es his own evol v in g 
 infancy,_childhood, adolescence,_and maturity as times_of development_but_there is_no_real boundary between_each stage. To_Wordsworth, infancy is when_the "poetic spirit",_the_ability to experience visions, is first developed and is based on the infant learning_about_the world_and_bonding_to nature. As the child_goes through adolescence, he continues_to bond_with nature and this is slowly replaced by_a_love for humanity,_a concept known as "One Life". This leads to_the individual despairing and only being_able to resist_despair_through_imagination. When describing the_stages of human life, one of_the images Wordsworth relies on to_describe the negative aspects of development is_a theatre stage, the Latin idea_of theatrum mundi. The idea_allows the_narrator to claim that people_are weighed down_by the_roles they play_over time. The narrator is also_able to claim_through the metaphor that people are_disconnected_from reality and_see_life_as if_in a dream.

Wordsworth_returns_to the_ideas_found within the complete ode many_times_in his later works. There is also_a strong connection between_the_ode and Wordsworth's Ode_to Duty, completed at the_same time in 1804. The poems_describe Wordsworth's_assessment of_his poetry and contains reflections on conversations held between Wordsworth and_Coleridge on poetry and philosophy. The_basis of the Ode_to Duty_states_that love and_happiness_are important_to life, but there is something else_necessary to_connect an individual to nature, affirming_the narrator's loyalty to_a_benevolent divine presence in the world._However, Wordsworth was never satisfied with_the result of Ode to_Duty_as_he was with Ode: Intimations_of Immortality. In terms of use_of light as_a central image, the ode is related_to_Peele Castle, but the light in_the_latter poem is seen as an_illusion_and_stands in opposition to the_ode's ideas. In an 1809 essay_as part of his Essays upon Epitaphs for Coleridge's_journal, The Friend,_Wordsworth argued that people have_intimations_that_there is an immortal aspect of their life and that_without such_feelings that joy_could not be felt in the world. The argument and_the ideas are similar to many of_the statements in the ode along with those in The Prelude,_Tintern Abbey, and "We Are Seven". He would_also return directly to the ode in_his 1817 poem Composed_upon_an Evening of Extraordinary Splendor and Beauty_where_he_evaluates_his own evolving