Romanticism elements?

I'm writing an essay on Romantic characteristics and two of the characteristics of the essay are clashing with one another. I'm not sure if this would fit in the "nature" element of Romanticism or the "supernatural/surreal" element of Romanticism.



Wordsworth: "I wandered lonely as a cloud" Where the narrator descrbies himself as a cloud, and in his loneliness flies over daffodils that also personify humans by dancing in a "crowd."



Then there is Percy's "To Autumn" the narrator personifies the beauty of Autumn to that of a human and then he wishes Autumn would whisk him away like it does the leaves so that he can renew his life.



These are metaphors...so does that mean they should be taken as just metaphors? Or are these metaphors that are surreal and never really before used pre-romantic era?



Thanks!

Romanticism elements?
Because they are metaphors involving nature, I would say to include them with the "nature" element of Romanticism.
Reply:natural and supernatural / surreal metaphors were also used in earlier period where the art of literature heavily referred to the Bible (where metaphors are used in various instance), such as during the Renaissance.

To separate the natural metaphors from the surreal ones, it takes the understanding of the entire literary work we review, also the author's background and intention with that particular piece of literature.