Extract from the prelude Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote the poem and when?
A
William words worth, 1850
2
Q
what poems can it be compared with?
A
‘Destruction of Sennacherib’, ‘A Poison Tree’, ‘Exposure’
3
Q
what does the repletion of ‘huge’ in “ a huge peek, black and huge” represent
A
The speaker feels overwhelmed and is now speaking less sophisticatedly by repeating the descriptor “huge” instead of using a different word
4
Q
what is the extract a part of?
A
one long, epic poem
5
Q
what does the lack of rhyming make the poem feel like?
A
a narrative
6
Q
what does the early romantic movement focus on?
A
feeling and emotion over logic and thought
7
Q
what was imagination viewed as?
A
the power for creating all art
8
Q
who is “her” in the quote “One summer evening (led by
her)”
A
nature
