The prelude
Cards (35)
- Who is the author of "The Prelude"?
- What type of poem is "The Prelude"?
- How many versions of "The Prelude" exist?
- When was the first version of "The Prelude" written?
- How many lines were in the first draft of "The Prelude"?
- What was the line count of the 1805 version of "The Prelude"?
- When was the final version of "The Prelude" published?
- What significant memory appears in the 1799 draft?
- Where was Wordsworth born and raised?
- Who did Wordsworth marry?
- What was a major influence on Wordsworth's poetry?
- What age did Wordsworth attend grammar school?
- What is the small lake near Hawkhead that Wordsworth referred to?
- What literary movement is Wordsworth associated with?
- What themes are captured in Wordsworth's extract?
- How did Romantics view childhood?
- What does the extract describe about Wordsworth's childhood?
- How does Wordsworth view nature in his poetry?
- What does the nostalgic tone in the extract reflect?
- What poetic form does "The Prelude" use?
- What is the base meter of "The Prelude"?
- What is enjambment in poetry?
- What is anastrophe?
- What is a fronted adverbial?
- What does the verb "blazed" suggest in the poem?
- What does the phrase "clear and loud" modify in the poem?
- What does the simile "proud and exalting like an untired horse" convey?
- How does Wordsworth describe the boys' skating experience?
- What does the phrase "the precipices rang aloud" suggest?
- What does the phrase "alien sound of melancholy" imply?
- What does the extract's ending reflect about Wordsworth's awareness?
- What are the key themes in Wordsworth's "The Prelude" extract?
- What poetic techniques does Wordsworth use in "The Prelude"?
- What is the emotional impact of the extract from "The Prelude"?
- How does Wordsworth's use of language affect the reader's experience?