The Prelude Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote the poem?
A
William Wordsworth
2
Q
what is a prelude?
A
something that serves as an introduction to something more important.
3
Q
Pick out 3 key quotes from the poem.
A
- one summer evening (led by her)
- a huge peak, black and huge
- There hung a darkness, call it solitude
4
Q
How is the poem structured?
A
three distinct sections without any stanzas to represent how nature is deceiving.
5
Q
outline the context of the poem.
A
Wordsworth was a romantic poet who explored the connection between nature and humans.
6
Q
what is the mood at the end of the poem? Include a quote.
A
The narrator is fearful of nature instead of in admiration of it ‘trouble to my dreams’
