Power and Conflict - The Prelude (Wordsworth)

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In the quote "act of stealth" what device is used?
symbolism
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This is where the man does what?
steals the boat
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Here the theft of the boat is seen as an?
act of pride for the man
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Here we can see that Man is?
(3)
aggressive
dominant
morally corrupt
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Here we can see Man and society?
taking away from nature
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This is Mans?
misuse of power
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In the quote "black and huge" and "upreared its head" what devices are used?
repetition and personification
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This highlight the?
power of nature
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Here we can see that nature also has the ability to?
(2)
kill and overwhelm
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Since we see now that nature?
attacks
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This stimulates a sense of ?
shock
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Since mans______ is now gone?
pride
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The simple vocabulary used may also emphasise?
how the man is overwhelmed by nature
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At the start of the poem, nature is at?
peace with man
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And the boat journey is?
spiritual
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However when the boat?
is stolen
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Nature becomes?
(2)
harsh and predatory
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Nature then puts man?
back in his place
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This shows humanity has no?
authority over nature
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This subversion of nature ands its qualities links to?
the sublime
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And ?
Romanticism
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The enjambment used here may emphasise the?
intensity of the power of nature
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At the end there is a lot of?
enjambment
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This creates a lot of?
tension
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This also reinforces how nature is?
unstoppable
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Card 2

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This is where the man does what?

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steals the boat

Card 3

Front

Here the theft of the boat is seen as an?

Back

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Card 4

Front

Here we can see that Man is?
(3)

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Here we can see Man and society?

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