Extract from, The Prelude Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the poet?
A
William Wordsworth
2
Q
Context?
A
The poem is autobiography of Wordsworth life. Shows the memory was significant to him personally. The extract explores the connection between nature and human emotion and the power of nature over man
3
Q
Analyse ‘it was an act of stealth and troubled please’
A
Connotations of secrecy – knows it was wrong. Oxymoron - he’s taking a risk and enjoying it 
4
Q
Analyse ‘small circles glittering idly in the moon’
A
Ripples – repeated L sounds (consonance)
5
Q
Analyse ‘trembling oars’
A
He is shaking in fear
6
Q
Analyse ‘By day, and we’re a trouble to my dreams’
A
The thoughts of nature scare him completely
