Prelude

Question 1

1. “And troubled pleasure.”

Answer 1

1. Oxymoronic phrase
2. Shows he has no right to be stealing the boat.
3. He feels entitled enough to enjoy nature and arrogance, believing he was in control.

Question 2

2. “Upreared his head.” vs “I struck and struck again.”

Answer 2

1. Mountain seems to be living with intent. Contrasts nature’s deliberate and strategic motions and the narrator’s frantic movements.
2. Makes the reader sympathetic to him as nature was originally working with him now against him
3. Volta. True power of nature is revealed.

Question 3

3. “Trouble to my dreams.”

Answer 3

1. Nature transcends mankind and is not bound by time or restrictions of life.
2. Therefore, nature takes many forms to demonstrate its power and this phrase shows the long term impact nature has.
3. Transformative effect could also be humbling yet daunting.

Question 4

Structure:

Answer 4

1. It is an epic poem. These are lengthy, narrative poems.
2. The entire extract is a single stanza which emphasises the overwhelming power of nature.
3. No breaks or pauses which makes the reader to feel breathless.
4. Cyclical structure ends at the same place and on his return “stole” shows his humility.

Question 5

Context:

Answer 5

1. Looked to the beauty of nature and past like in order to protest against the changing face of the world.
2. He supported attempts to overthrow institutions.