The Prelude Flashcards
“(Led by her)”
By using personification, wordsworth is able to contrast the role of human nature - whilst women nurture a single child, nature nurtured am entire planet thus demonstrating its superior power
“Troubled pleasure”
Oxymoronic phrase shows he knows he has no right to be stealing the boat but feel enititled to enjoy nature, and arrogance to show he was in control
“Her”
Continues to refer to nature using pronoun “her” which could suggest he views himslef as equals with the nature, which later becomes his downfall after he realises the true power of nature
“Proud of his skill”
He is a representitive of humanity - humanitys pride in its impotannce and ability
“Reach a chosen point”
Thinks he controls where he is going being led by nature. However he is going to a destination where he would be scared and rumbled and regret
“Craggy steep till them the horizons bound”
Shows that wordsworth keeps hiding enat is being revealed to build tenstiom and suspense to tighten the readers perception of it
“Upreared its head”
Mountain seems to be moving with intent - wanting to revela its self
The phrase also suggests the reader cam empathise with the speakers fear and anxiety
Juxtaposition of nature showing that he used to work with him but now its going against him
Paralllism
Its in this poem to contrast how the reader was before and after the revelation of natures power
