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June 20, 2026International Journal of English Literature and Social SciencesOpen Access

The Idealized Woman in Wordsworth’s “She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways” and Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130: A Comparative Study of Feminine Representation and Poetic Idealization

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DPDr Mohan Prakash

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Overview

Comparative study analyzes women's portrayal in poetry, indicating shifts from idealization to realism.

Key Points

  • The study analyzes how Wordsworth and Shakespeare depict femininity in their works, examining the contrast between idealization and realism.
  • Comparative analysis of Wordsworth’s 'She Dwelt among the Untrodden Ways' and Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130.
  • Incorporation of Romantic and Renaissance literary contexts and feminist critiques.
  • Wordsworth’s portrayal presents femininity as a passive ideal linked to nature and solitude.
  • Shakespeare’s work humanizes femininity by recognizing imperfections, challenging traditional poetic norms.
  • The analysis suggests a transition from idealized portrayals to a more realistic representation of women in literature.

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Dr Mohan Prakash (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362d32db0793dc1a5359a4https://doi.org/10.22161/ijels.113.64
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