prelude- explanations

• "I heeded not the summons"

  • pays no acknowledgement to the sun effectively telling him to stay at home
  • wanted to be out in nature
  • rebels by not going home
  • shows his youthful excitement and enthusiasm
• "I wheel'd about"

  • verb signifies freedom and youth
  • implies an almost effortless movement
  • carefree with large amounts of energy
  • typical image of a child enjoying nature
• "Like an untir'd horse"

  • simile conveys his energy and strength
  • image of a wild, galloping horse, idyllic
• "The Pack loud bellowing"

  • pack capitalised to show significance to his friends
  • wild and energetic
  • as loud as wolves or worked together as one body like wolves do
  • loves nature as much as animals do
• "And not a voice was idle"

  • everyone taking part and enjoying nature without exception
  • nobody was excluded and they all enjoyed it equally
• "The orange sky of evening died away"

  • sun is now setting
  • Wordsworth associated this with sadness
  • day is gone which could represent the loss of his childhood innocence
  • mood is melancholy- reflects he can't experience this any longer
  • nostalgic feeling of loss of youth