9. Lines Written in early spring

Question 1

Who wrote this poem and what do we know about them?

Answer 1

William Wordsworth. He was a key figure in the romantics movement which celebrated nature. Wordsworth wrote in a time of rapid industrialisation of England and Wordsworth was heavily critical of how it was damaging the environment

Question 2

what is the poem about

Answer 2

the narrator of the poem relaxes in a woodland area and enjoys the beauty of nature. This prompts the narrator to think about the differences between the harmony they see in nature and the way that humans treat each other in the world

Question 3

what are key feelings in the poem

Answer 3

1. pleasure- at enjoying nature
2. sorrow/ sadness- at the way that humans treat each other and nature

Question 4

what are the key themes in the poem

Answer 4

nature (connection to),nature vs humanity, loneliness, change and revolution

Question 5

quote that is a rhetorical question that encourages the reader to think about what humanity is doing to itself

Answer 5

what man has made of man

Question 6

quote that shows the narrators sorrow

Answer 6

lament

Question 7

quote that shows personification of flowers and shows their joy in togetherness in nature

Answer 7

every flower enjoys the air it breathes