Extract From The Prelude (eftp) Flashcards
1
Q
Act
A
“It was an act of stealth”
2
Q
Skill
A
“Proud of his skill”
3
Q
C
A
“Chosen”
4
Q
Utmost
A
“Utmost boundary”
5
Q
Huge
A
“Huge peak, black and huge”
6
Q
S
A
“Stole”
7
Q
Were a
A
“Were a trouble to my dreams”
8
Q
Trouble
A
“Trouble to my dreams”
9
Q
CONTEXT
A
- romantic poet
- troubled relationship with father and grandparents
- parents died and poet went to live with grandparents
- seperated from siblings
- spent most of time in nature to get away from life
- poet laureate
10
Q
STRUCTURE
FORM
A
- no major breaks to emphasise overwhelmingness of nature and discovery
- epic poem
