6. Which of these does William Wordsworth criticize in "The World Is Too Much with Us"?

a. paganism

b. modern life

c. the death of reason

d. nature's destructive powers

Answer: b. modern life

Explanation:

"The World Is Too Much with Us" is a sonnet written by William Wordsworth. In this poem, the speaker criticizes the lost connection between human race and nature. It is argued that industrial society only strives for material objects, instead of focusing on the beauty of nature. Wordsworth believes that we are alienated from the nature, which is an issue frequently explored by the romanticists. He does not criticize paganism - quite the opposite, he prefers it over modernity. He is not concerned with reason, nor does he mention nature's destructive powers.