The Prelude Flashcards
1
Q
“and”
A
Uses ‘ands’ throughout to give the verse a breathless quality
2
Q
“twilight blaz’d”
A
Oxymoron, juxtaposition
3
Q
“time of rapture”
A
Joyful, wonderful experience
4
Q
“like an untir’d horse” “tinkled like iron”
A
Similies
5
Q
“melancholy”
A
Sadness
6
Q
“The orange sky of evening died away”
A
Personification
7
Q
Compare to?
A
Afternoons
