The Prelude

Question 1

I felt a sense of doom

Answer 1

Metaphor: for the speakers growing fear and recognition or natures power
It creates a vivid image of impending danger and emphasises the speakers vulnerability.
The idea of doom conveys the psychological weight of natures overwhelming force which foreshadows the speakers eventual realisation of human insignificance

Question 2

I gazed and gazed

Answer 2

Repetition - emphasises the intensity of the speakers contemplation.
The word ‘gazed’ suggests a deep mesmerised focus which highlights the sublime nature of the mountain
Hyperbole - suggests the speaker is overwhelmed and transfixed by the sight unable to look away

Question 3

The cold sweat

Answer 3

Metaphor - for the physical and emotional reaction to his encounter with the power of the mountain
Represents the intense fear and anxiety that the speaker feels