the prelude Flashcards
what does the poem opening w with imagery to do with winter, such as “frosty”, and suggest
suggests the premature end of a wintery day. Images of warmth, such as “blaz’d” and “the sun” are contrasted with this
what do The use of verbs such as “wheel’d”, “hiss’d” and “flew”suggest
rapid movement,
what does the noun “rapture” suggest
suggests the intense enjoyment of the boys skating on the lake
what do the Final words – “in the west/The orange sky of evening died away”, which suggest
suggests the vivid image of a sunset as we return to the warm glow of the evening
what was william wordsworth a influencer of
William Wordsworth was one of the first and most influential of the Romantic era
how does the poem begin
The poem begins with the end of the day and the warm light of the setting sun reflecting in the
cottage windows
In the middle of the poem, the young Wordsworth ignores his mother’s calls to come in for his
tea and instead delights at skating with the other boys from the village. They are playing tag and chasing
each other across the ice. what does Wordsworth compare this to
a pack of hounds hunting a fox.
what does the end of the poem reflect
The end of the poem reflects the end of the day as the sun sets and the star appear
what are the 2 possible poems and themes this poem can be compared
The natural world, passing of time – Death of a Naturalist, To Autumn
