Through imagery and metaphor, the author illustrates how humans have lost touch with nature and have become too preoccupied with materialism and the pursuit of wealth. Wordsworth highlights the fact that we have been so focused on the worldly matter such as material possessions “getting and spending, we waste our powers,” (Wordsworth 2) that we have neglected our own spiritual and mental well-being. Throughout the poem, Wordsworth uses several techniques such as repetition, metaphor, and imagery to prove his point. He explains that humans “given our hearts away, a sordid boon” (Wordsworth 4)…