'It is a beauteous evening, calm and free.'

Wordsworth creates a serene atmosphere by using well chosen (a)   such as calm and free.

Wordsworth compares the atmosphere to one which would exists while

• A party is on.

• Music is playing.

• A nun prays.

• A student studies.

Wordsworth uses (a)   (sun, sea, sinking) to create a tranquil atmosphere.

Religious references in the poem suggest that Wordsworth feels close to (a)   when he is around nature.

Using a simile, Wordsworth compares God to the crashing waves because...

• God's presence is constant and everlasting.

• The waves are noisy.

• The waves are cold.

• He likes the waves.

In the opening 8 lines, the poet directs us to (a)   for the sound of the waves and God. Mindfulness.

The opening 8 lines is called an octave and the closing six lines is called a ...

(a)  

The poem takes the form of a (a)  

Which option is INCORRECT. Lines that suggest that the child is close to God all of the time include...

• Abraham's bosom

• Temple's inner shrine

• Quiet as a nun

• God being with thee when we know it not

The word (a)   might allude to Wordsworth's lack of commitment to his daughter.