The Prelude Flashcards
What quote uses pathetic fallacy to introduce nature as seemingly friendly, guiding and nurturing?
“Without the voice of mountain-echoes”
What quote uses an oxymoron to show how the figure doesn’t see the truth of natures power?
“Glittering idly”
What quote uses a lexical field of emptiness and lack of light to show the figures new sense of understanding and fear of natures power?
“Dim” “Darkness”
Where near the start of the poem is there a lexical field of light to contrast the understanding /darkness at the end?
“Sparkling light” “Stars”
Who is the Author of Extract from the Prelude?
William Wordsworth
What is the authors experience with nature?
What is the message of extract from the prelude?
Nature is both nurturing and powerful like a mother figure/parent
What is the quote “Without the voice of old mountain-echoes” using as a method?
Personification and pathetic fallacy
What is the quote “glittering idly” using as a method?
Oxymoron
What is the quote “Dim” “Darkness” using as a method?
Lexical field of emptiness and lack of light
What is the analysis of the quote “Without the voice of mountain echos”
Personification is used to present the figure as maternal, as nature is shown to be friendly, aware of his presence and giving him company- showing its nurturing qualities.
What is the analysis of the quote “glittering idly”?
The oxymoron suggests the figures naivety as he does not see the truth in the light, and can’t see past natures surface serenity to see its true power and potential harm
What is the analysis of the quote “Dim” “Darkness”
The darkness/ lack of light shows the figures understanding set in of the threat of natures true power as well as its beauty. (It constrains with the earlier lexical field of light)
What is the analysis of the quote “sparkling light” “stars”
The light is representative of the beauty of nature ,and additionally suggests the figures naivety as he can’t see past its beauty
