|
- Confidence - Narrator feels comfortable and in control to start with, but his confidence in himself and the world is shaken as he realises the force of nature is stronger than mens power.
- Fear - Nature is shown to be more powerful than a human being therefore the narrator is left with a feeling of awe and respect for nature, but he is also fearful and scared of nature.
- Reflection - The poem ends with the narrator reflecting on how he has been changed by the event on the lake and his thought and dreams are still troubled by what he has experienced.
|
- 'The Prelude' is an autobiographical poem about his life and so explores key moments and experienced into Wordsworth's life
- Narrator highlights how powerful nature can be.
|
|
- 1st person narration to make the poem sound more personal and describes a turning point in Wordsworth's life where he realises how powerful nature is.
- Wordsworth uses blank verse to make the poem sound important and serious, and the regular rhyme make it sound like natural speech
- 3 main sections: 1) Tone = light and carefree 2) Distinct change when mountain appears, tone = darker and fearful 3) Reflects his experience
- Language is : Fearful - nature has haunting effect on narrator, Dramatic - threatening language becomes more intense after mountain appears, Confident - narrator seems sure of himself -almost arrogant giving the impression that the narrator feels powerful , Beautiful - poem starts with pretty and pastoral images of nature.
|
- ' a little boat tied to a willow tree'
- 'act of stealth'
- 'elfin pinnance'
- 'black and huge'
- 'troubled by my dreams'
|
Comments
Report
Report
Report