The Prelude
- Created by: Hannah Louise Munro
- Created on: 17-04-17 20:54
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- The Prelude
- Form
- This extract is a first person narrative.-"its usual home." It sounds personal and describes a turning point in the poet's life.
- The use of blank verse makes it sound serious and important. The regular rhythm makes it sound like a natural speech.
- Structure
- There are three main sections in the poem:
- In the first section, the tone is fairly light and carefree - "A little boat tied to a willow tree"-Happy, rural image.
- Theres a turning point at "When"-L21. This is where the mountain starts to appear, the tone becomes darker and more fearful.- "Huge peak, black and huge."
- In the final section, the narrator reflects on how the experience has changed him.-"Remained, no pleasant images of trees"
- There are three main sections in the poem:
- Language
- Beautiful language
- The poem begins with pretty, pastoral images: " Small circles glittering idly in the moon"
- Dramatic language
- The initial glimpse of threatening language become more intense after the mountain appears: "Up reared its head."- Montain is personified = ugly image. Contrast to earlier beautiful images of the "swan".
- Confident language
- The narrator is far less confident at the end of the poem after seeing the "huge and mighty forms" of nature. This experience have haunted him
- At the start of the poem he appears confident about himself and his place in the world- "proud of his skill". This gives the impression of feeling powerful.
- Beautiful language
- Form
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