Excerpt from 'the prelude' Flashcards
“and in the ____ season”
“and in the frosty season”
“i heeded not the _____”
“i heeded not the summons”
“proud and _____, like an ______ horse”
“proud and exulting like an untir’d horse”
“the _____, loud and _____”
“the Pack, loud and bellowing”
“meanwhile, the _____ rang _____”
“meanwhile the precipices rang aloud”
“into the _____, sent a distant ____”
“into the tumult, sent a distant alien”
“of _____, not _____”
“of melancholy, not unnoticed”
“and in the frosty season” what does this show
narrator sets up the wintry scene for the reader
“i heeded not the summons” what does this show
narrator rebels by not going home, showing his youthful enthusiasm and excitement
“proud and exulting like an untir’d horse” what does this show
simile associates the narrator with strength, youthful energy and nature
“the Pack, loud and bellowing” what does this show
children’s game compared to hunting, shows they’re young and energetic, sounds of humans are familiar and boisterous
“meanwhile the precipices rang aloud” what does this show
turning point signals a shift from people to nature - set apart
“into the tumult, sent a distant alien” what does this show
‘alien’ shows how the sounds of nature contrasts with the familiar noise of the happy children
“of melancholy, not unnoticed” what does this show
enjambment puts emphasis on melancholy which contrasts narrators earlier feelings - double negative suggests humans know sounds of nature but don’t fully understand them
