Anthology - The Prelude Flashcards
1
Q
Poet:
A
William Wordsworth
2
Q
Context:
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Romantic poet
Developed a love of nature as a young man
Interested in the French Revolution
The Prelude is an autobiographical poem published after his death.
3
Q
Main themes:
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Nature
Youth
Ephemeral nature of life
Loss of innocence
4
Q
Key quote 1:
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‘Frosty season’ - fricative
5
Q
Key quote 2:
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‘I heeded not the summons’
6
Q
Key quote 3:
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‘While the distant hills’
7
Q
Key quote 4:
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‘The orange sky of evening died away’
8
Q
Key quote 5:
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‘Of melancholy, not unnoticed’
9
Q
Structure:
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Written as an epic verse - Suggesting greatness of life
Enjambement suggests that the children’s excitement cannot be contained.
Inverted syntax displays syntax.
Breathless tone
10
Q
What poem can this be linked to?
A
Ozymandias
