The Prelude Flashcards
1
Q
What is The Prelude about?
A
The power of nature OR nature is an extended metaphor for the speaker fighting his own mental battles.
2
Q
What is the structure of The Prelude?
A
Free verse - serious dialogue. Iambic pentameter mimics speech. First person narrative. Enjambment - overflowing feelings. Epic poem. Repetitions of "no" emphasises the impact (e.g. "no familiar shapes").
3
Q
Key quotes in The Prelude?
A
“Troubled pleasure” “Echoes” “glittering” “sparkling” (semantic field of utopia) “Horizon’s utmost boundary” “Huge” “Voluntary power instinct” “Upreared it’s head” “Towered up”.
4
Q
What are the juxtaposing semantic fields in The Prelude?
A
Echoes
Glittering
Sparkling
Huge
Power
Towered
5
Q
What is the semantic field of mind/mental battles in The Prelude?
A
brain
thoughts
mind
dream.
6
Q
When is the Volta in The Prelude?
A
Went heaving through the water like a swan; When, from behind that craggy steep.
7
Q
Imagery quotes in The Prelude?
A
Went heaving through the water like a swan
vs
Strode after me
