The Prelude Flashcards
1
Q
When was it published?
A
1798
2
Q
What is the effect of iambic pentameter?
A
Rhythm of natural speech, links closely to the personal nature of the poem.
3
Q
What does Wordsworth overall present in the poem?
A
Romantic ideals of the power of nature.
4
Q
What was the poem inspired by?
A
A event from his childhood, it is autobiographical.
5
Q
What does the personification of nature in the poem convey?
A
Both the beauty and danger of nature.
6
Q
What are the themes?
A
Conflict, Nature, Identity, Power
