Form

• What is an epic poem?

  Long narrative poem about heroic feats
• Who is considered the "hero" in the Prelude?

  Wordsworth or nature personified
• What form is the Prelude written in?

  Blank verse
• What is blank verse?

  Iambic pentameter without rhyme
• Why is blank verse useful in the Prelude?

  It maintains artistic quality and engagement
• How does the Prelude relate to Paradise Lost?

  It was inspired by and intended to compete with it
• Who else used blank verse in their work?

  Milton
• What effect does a single stanza have on the reader?

  It creates a pause and breathless feeling
• What is the intended emotional response of the poem's intensity?

  To allow empathy with the poet's response to nature