17492. WILLIAM WORDSWORTH AND “THE PRELUDE”. This paper profiles the poet through an examination and analysis of his epic narrative poem. Considers “The Prelude’s” presentation of the natural and supernatural worlds and what impact they have upon the development of the poetic voice. Argues that Wordsworth’s work is an effort to analyze the physical and philosophical characteristics of nature. Concludes that “The Prelude” functions not only as an autobiographical account of Wordsworth’s development as a poet, but a treatise on the philosophy behind poetry itself. KEYWORDS: poetry biography wordsworth nature supernatural. Written 2004. MLA Style. 18 pages, 66 footnotes, 6 bibliographic sources. 4,259 words.