This is an overview and a quote analysis of the poem 'Excerpt from THE PRELUDE' by William Wordsworth. It is included in the poetry anthology for GCSE English Literature if you are doing the exam of WJEC Eduqas. It was made by me for the 2019 GCSE exams which I have just completed and of which I re...
Excerpt from The Prelude – William Wordsworth
CONTEXT:
The poem was published posthumously by his wife
He grew up near the lake district
He loved ice skating
Was part of a autobiography which contained details of his life
His father died when he was young and the family was split up
Him and his brother went to a grammar school and stayed with a different
family
RHYME SCHEME:
Blank verse
TONE & MOOD:
Sentimental
Nostalgic
Tranquil
Sadness
Over powering
Personal
Conflicted
Intense
THEMES:
Nature
Man and the natural world
Transience/change
Childhood/innocence
Awe and amazement
Memories
Time
Injustice
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