Wordsworth sets the scene on a summer evening, personifying nature as his lover who is leading him
Personification of nature as 'her'-
-Could convey Wordsworth thinks he is equal to nature at the start
-Could be an allusion to Mother Nature, demonstrating nature's superior power to humans
Vividly remembering 'onesummer evening' cements the huge impact of the experience
Reference to 'evening'
Could foreshadow the event taking a dark turn, symbolising the end of Wordsworth's childhood innocence
Wordsworth being 'led by her'
Suggests he is deceived into a false sense of control, as nature is actually commanding him
Brackets around 'led by her'
Could symbolise Wordsworth's dismissive attitude to nature's power at the start
Or the poet subtly suggesting nature should be protected
'Stealth and troubled pleasure'
Stealth suggests trespassing and guilt, while pleasure suggests temptation and entitlement - oxymoron
"Silent Lake"
Suggests the pristine nature of the lake, with only disturbances from mankind
The poem has a cyclical structure, mirroring the cycle of nature
The poem is written in iambic pentameter, symbolising the speaker's love for nature or fear of nature
"a huge peak, black and huge"
repetition of huge demonstrates the sheer size of the peak with it also being "black" gives an image of beautiful nature being menacing and threatening
