The Prelude Flashcards
Who wrote it?
William Wordsworth
When was it published?
1850, shortly after his death
What type of poem is it?
Autobiographical
Why did he write it?
Nature was a very popular theme in British poetry at the time
He likes to look at the beauty of nature as he grew up in the Lake District
What are the poet’s attitudes?
Internal conflict and reflection
Fear
Confidence
Humanity is a part of nature, but we can be made to feel small and insignificant to the power of the natural world
Who was Wordsworth?
Poet born and raised in the Lake District
Part of the ‘Romantics’
What’s the poem about?
An experience he had as a child
Recite your introduction sentence
The Prelude, written by William Wordsworth and published in 1850 shortly after his death, is about an experience Wordsworth had as a child, and looks at how the power of nature greatly affected him, as he suffered with immense fear and internal conflict.
Recite your conclusion
Wordsworth was born and raised in the Lake District and was known as one of the ‘Romantics’. The poem is autobiographical, so explores key moments from his childhood, which he wrote about as nature was a very popular theme in British poetry at the time, and he liked to look at the beauty of nature, due to where he grew up.
