The Prelude Flashcards
1
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“One summer evening (led by her)”
A
“Summer evening”- beautiful language
“(Led by her)”- parenthesis - mother nature - or the boat
2
Q
“troubled pleasure”
A
This oxymoron tells us that the character is feeling excited but he knows its bad
3
Q
“a huge peak, black and huge”
A
“Huge” emphasises the fear
4
Q
“lustily I dipped my oars into the silent lake”
A
“Silent lake” shows emptiness and tranquility
5
Q
“there hung a darkness, call it solitude / or blank desertion”
A
The “darkness” hanging over him represents his change to a darker mood towards the end of hus jounery
