Extract from The Prelude Flashcards

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1
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“One summer evening”…

A

Beginning of his experiment.

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2
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Enjambment adds to what?

A

Conversational style.

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3
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“Of mountain echoes”

A

Vastness of nature.

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4
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“Small circles glittering idly on the moon”

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Positive image on nature.

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5
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“PROUD OF HIS SKILL”

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Innocent view of nature.

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6
Q

“Went heaving through the water like a swan”

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Elegance.

Beauty.

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7
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“Huge peak, black and huge”

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Dramatic change in tone.

Begins to fear nature.

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8
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“Upreared its head”

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Personification of the mountain.

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9
Q

Intimidated by the _____ of ______.

A

Force.

Nature.

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10
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“There hung a darkness, call it solitude”

A

Whole new perspective.

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11
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“Like living men, moved slowly through the mind”

A

Now he is an adult he is aware of the danger.

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12
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From lines 30 to 44, what happens?

A

Effect experience had on speaker.

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13
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What kind of poet was he?

A

Romantic.

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14
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What did William Wordsworth believe?

A

Humanity did not have power of nature.

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15
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What is William Wordsworth coming to terms with?

A

Who he is.
Place in nature.
Himself in the world.

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16
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There is no ______ or _____.

A

Stanzas.

Rhyme.

17
Q

Writing is continuous meaning?

A

There is enjambment.

18
Q

Why is there lots of punctuation?

A

Aid the meaning.

19
Q

It is conversational as if….

A

He is recalling events.

20
Q

What imagery is used?

A

Night.
Nature.
Gothic.

21
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Key words

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Power.
Isolation.
Danger.
Nature.