The Stolen Boat

Who wrote The Prelude?

• William Wordsworth

• King Henry VIII

• John Lennon

• Donald Trump

William Wordsworth was born in...

• the English Lake District

• London

• Cambridge

• Grasmere

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In the poem, what does the word ‘elfin’ mean?

• Like an elf, small and charmingly spiritedly, merry or mischievous.

• Light sailing boat

• Enthusiastically spirited

• Sinister or ghastly character, repellant

In the poem, what does the word ‘pinnace’ mean?

• Like an elf, small and charmingly spiritedly, merry or mischievous.

• Light sailing boat

• Enthusiastically spirited

• Sinister or ghastly character, repellant

Which movement did the poet of The Prelude belong to?

• Romantics
• Post-modernists
• Revivalists
• Metaphysical poets

What does The Prelude show about the poet?

• His spiritual growth
• His loss of innocence
• His hatred of nature
• His love for his wife

What is the rhyme scheme of The Prelude?

• Blank verse
• Rhyming couplets
• Free verse
• abcabc

How is man presented at the start of the poem?

• Powerful and arrogant

• Weak

• Naive

• Vulnerable

How is the poem written?

• 1st Person Narrative

• 3rd Person Narrative

Which themes does this poem fit? (tick all that are relevant)

• Power of Nature

• Memory

• Negative Emotions - eg Anger, Regret

• Individual Experiences