Authors

Aiza Kyle M. Dagohoy*
La Consolacion College Inc.
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: kyledagohoy21@gmail.com

Eljean T. Ermac
La Consolacion College Inc.
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: eljeanermac012@gmail.com

Lyca Calimot
La Consolacion College Inc.
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: calimotlyca@gmail.com

Donna Mae S. Tagsip
La Consolacion College Inc.
Liloan, Cebu, Philippines
Email: donnamae.suraliza@yahoo.com

Abstract

This study investigates the stylistic phenomenon of linguistic excess, instances where language surpasses restraint to intensify emotional and sensory impact in five representative poems by William Wordsworth: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey (“Tintern Abbey”), Ode: Intimations of Immortality, The Solitary Reaper, and Desideria. Using systematic close reading and a five-category coding scheme (lexical amplification, syntactic elongation, rhetorical repetition, heightened punctuation/exclamation, extended metaphorical chains), the study identifies the frequency and functional roles of these features. Results show that lexical amplification is concentrated in shorter lyrics (I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud; The Solitary Reaper), while syntactic elongation is more frequent in meditative, long-form lyrics (Tintern Abbey). Repetition contributes strongly to nostalgic and song-like effects in Ode and The Solitary Reaper. The findings support the claim that Wordsworth’s “overflow” is a deliberate stylistic strategy that shapes feeling and meaning rather than unbridled emotion. The paper concludes with methodological recommendations for increasing reliability and scope.

Keywords: William Wordsworth, Overflowing of Utterances, Qualitative, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, Tintern Abbey, Ode: Intimations of Immortality, The Solitary Reaper, Desideria, Lexical amplification, Syntactic elongation, Rhetorical repetition, Punctuation and exclamation, Extended metaphorical chains

*Corresponding author

DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404530

Recommended citation:

Dagohoy, A. K. M., Ermac, E. T., Calimot, L., & Tagsip, D. M. S. (2025). Overflowing of utterances present in William Wordsworth Five Selected Poems. Pantao (The International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 4 (4), 5734-5739. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS0404530

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