William Wordsworth Flashcards
When was William Wordsworth born?
17th April 1770
Where was William Wordsworth born?
Cockermouth
The Lake District
Cumbria
What is special about Cumbria or The Lake District?
Striking natural beauty of its lakes
15 lakes
Mountains highest in England
Home of poet William Wordsworth
Which river flows through Cockermouth?
River Derwent
What social standing was Wordsworth born into?
Wordsworth’s family were well to-do
Happy and comfortable
How old was Wordsworth when his mother died?
8 years old
Where did Wordsworth move to when his mother died?
Penrith
What was at Hawkshead?
The grammar school
How old was Wordsworth when his father died
13 years old
Which university did Wordsworth attend
Cambridge
What inspired Wordsworth to write poetry?
Nature
The poor
Common people
When did the Bastille fall?
1789
On the afternoon of 14 July 1789, the agitated crowd stormed the Bastille fort and destroyed it because it was seen by the revolutionaries as a symbol of the monarchy. And the revolutionist wanted the ammunition for the revolution which was kept in the fort. Its fall was the flashpoint of the French Revolution.
Who was the French monarch in France during the French Revolution.
King Louis 16th (XV1)
What did Wordsworth do in 1790?
He went on a walking tour through France and Italy.
What was the spirit of the French Revolution
Liberty, equality and fraternity
