prelude

• themes


  conflict between man and nature - nature most powerful
• how does wordsworth present the weather


  romantic manner- however shows the detrimental impacts
• quote 1 led by her

  calm and romantic view on nature

  personifying nature as a woman , suggesting nature is beautiful and possesses an unthreatening manner

  he has no agency in what was happening

  As a panthiest one could argue that this was a religious experience to him - tranquility of natures power
• quote 2 small circles glittering idly in the moon

  vivid atmosphere of light on water

  circles of light may reflect that of halos of angles- religious experience

  glitter idly suggest a beautiful and relaxing atmosphere

  semantic field of beauty to emphasise the aesthetic qualities of the natural world
• quote 3 power instinct 


  threatening and ominous power -literally and metaphorically can overpower the speaker
• volta 


  sharp change in mood
• quote 4 heaving through the water like a swan 


  jxtaposes the stereotypical imagery of a graceful swan - reveals the volta is about to occur - suddenly nature has taken control of everything
• quote 5

  a huge peak black and huge

  powerful force - beast like enforces its authority over the speaker in the poem.

  repetition of huge creates a disjointed feel whilst reinforcing the magnitude - shows the impact on the mind - so much he cant compose a synatical sound sentence

  constants are strong with plosives and long vowels suggesting heaviness and dominance

  black eternal suffering shows duality of nature
• quote 6 upreared towered growing

  semantic field of overshadowing with the dominant verbs

  indicate the increasing size and power of the mountain - enables him to understand his insignificance

  shift in mood emphasises the power over humanity
• quote 7 grave and serious mood and not live like loving men


  reflecting on his own mortality - presenting the idea there in no comparison between man and nature

  establishes his notion that nature is everlasting and will never be destroyed unlike human life