A. Bridge: For example, Muir says "the rarest and most beautiful of the flowering plants I discovered on this first grand excursion was Calypso borealis (the Hider of the North)." Wordsworth also said this about nature "And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.
B. Thesis: In this thesis, both Muir and Wordsworth find ways to characterize affectionate and passionate connection with nature by utilizing personificaion and similes describing the love that both men have for nature.
I. Topic Sentence: When it comes to nature and the elements