The use of detailed imagery within “Tintern Abbey” provides a sturdy ground for readers to stand upon in order to effectively comprehend the subtle sentiments evoked from Wordsworth’s environment. Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” utilizes detailed imagery, a narrative-like form, and abstract metaphors in order to transform a subjective, personal experience into a relatable interaction with the natural world. Detailed depictions of the environment present the reader with an illustration of the abbey that seems to leap off of the page and be recreated within the mind’s eye. Published in the 1798 Preface to Lyrical Ballads, Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” has been a mode of conveying feelings through scenes of serene natural imagery. Despite the lack of physical action or movement within the piece, the progression of Wordsworth’s mental fluctuations and experiences are used in order to trigger the senses of readers as they embark upon a journey exposing nature’s regenerative effects. His sister Dorothy also is present as another physical being that Wordsworth is able to look to in order to draw further ideas about the impressions gained from gazing out upon the natural world. He describes what is and what was, and how the comprehension of this change has inspired a course of reflection that takes Wordsworth along a stream of thoughts about regret, present awareness and introspection, concluding with hope for the future.