The Prelude

Question 1

Context on poet

Answer 1

The poem was published after his death

English poet who grew up in the Lake District

autobiographical poem - key moments in his life

Question 2

summary of poem

Answer 2

winter evening and he is playing outside

it is getting dark and he is supposed to go home

but he is having a good ime with his friends

Question 3

purpose of poem

Answer 3

reflects on nature

nostalgic moment - recollection of childhood memories

Question 4

form

Answer 4

1st person narrative

Blank verse - regular rhythm - natural speech

Enjambment - memories flooding out

Question 5

structure

Answer 5

1 - focuses on the fun the children are having - light and care free tone

2 - distinct change as the focus turns to nature - more serious tone, greater awareness

Question 6

Langauge

Answer 6

verbs for movement - youthful energy

animal imagery - connect with nature

sensory imagery - contrasts humans and nature

Question 7

key quotes

Answer 7

The cottage windows through the twighlight blaz’d
- sense of light and warmth
- comfort of home

Proud and exulting like an untir’d horse
- similie - strength, youthful energy, nature
- extreme pleasure
confident and carefree attitude

An alien sound of melancholy
- shift in tone
contrasting sounds of nature with familiar noises of happy children

Question 8

Mood

Answer 8

Nostalgic

Awareness of the vast sclae of nature

Appreciation of the natural world