Extract from, The Prelude

Question 1

What are the THEMES presented in ‘Extract from, The Prelude’?

Answer 1

• Power of Nature
• Memory
• Fear
• Pride
• Individual Experiences

Question 2

Complete the quotation:
“It was an act of stealth
And ——– ——–,”

Answer 2

“It was an act of stealth
And TROUBLED PLEASURE,”

Troubled Pleasure - Oxymoron emphasises the juxtaposition of emotions experienced by the boy.

Question 3

Complete the quotation:
“Went heaving through the water —- - —-;”

Answer 3

“Went heaving through the water LIKE A SWAN;”

Like a Swan - Simile that compares the boat to a swan signifies the beauty and elegance with which it moves through the water, and how nature and humanity can be in harmony. Also showcases the contol he has over nature.

Question 4

Complete the quotation:
“I —– my veiw…
The horizon’s —— boundry; — above”

Answer 4

“I FIXED my veiw…
The horizon’s UTMOST boundry; FAR above”

Fixed - Verb conveys his determination have dominion over nature.

Utmost - Adjective emphasises how vast, big, and powerful nature is.

; Far - Caesura contrasts his power and the power of nature, highliting his misplaced confidence and false sense of superiority over nature.

Question 5

What is the Contectual knowledge of ‘Extract from, The Prelude’ by William Wordsworth:

Answer 5

• Centres on Wordsworth’s childhood memory in the Lake District.
• William Wordsworth was a romantic poet.
• Explores how solitude can allow poeple to gain spiritual insight.