The Prelude

Question 1

Form

Answer 1

First person narrative - makes it more personal

Uses blank verse to make it sound more serious and important and the natural rhythm makes it sound like natural speech

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

First part - tone is fairly light wand carefree.
“It’s usual home” - sense of comfort and confidence
“Troubled pleasure” -guilty but sense of excitement

Second part - distinct change. Tone becomes darker and more fearful. The appearance of mountain is overpowering and shocking
“A huge peak, black and huge”
“In grave and serious mood”
Sibilance = sinister feeling

Third part - reflects on how experience changed him so we empathise him
“No pleasant images of trees”
“And were a trouble to my dreams”

Question 3

Language - confidence, fear and reflection

Answer 3

First part - beautiful and confident language

Second part - fearful and dramatic language

Third part - fearful language

Question 4

Context

Answer 4

This is an extract of his own biography. Wordsworth is a romantic poet and he uses the connection between nature and human emotion and how it shapes a character

Question 5

Contrast

Answer 5

“Glistening” contrasts with “black”

A sense of comfort contrasting with a “trembling” fear