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WorksheetsExtract from 'The Prelude' by William Wordsworth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Where is The Prelude set?
Lake District
Peak District
Yorkshire Moors
Blackmore Vale
What does the extract of The Prelude show about nature?
Nature is more powerful than man
Man is more powerful than nature
It's idyllic and peaceful
It's boring
How is man presented at the start of the poem?
Powerful and arrogant
Weak
Naive
Vulnerable
How does Wordsworth describe nature at the start?
Treats it with disdain
Harshly
Eloquently and with great beauty
Plainly
When he sees the 'huge' peak, how does his language change?
It doesn't
He becomes regretful and more conscious of his past mistakes
He continues to talk about its elegance and beauty.
He becomes more vague and overwhelmed by its size and power
Why is the poem one long verse and full of enjambment?
Because he just wanted to keep writing
It just keeps going, leaving you breathless and overwhelmed, just like Wordsworth was
It's because he keeps talking in great detail about its beauty.
It’s written like a story
When did Wordsworth live?
1770-1850
1870-1950
1670-1750
1950-1970
Which two quotations show he knows he is doing something wrong when he steals the boat?
“Unloosed her chain”
“Act of stealth”
“It’s usual home”
“Troubled pleasure”
”my boat went heaving through the water like a.......”
Ripple
Duck
Swan
Oar
What technique is used in “ upreared it’s ugly head”?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Which quotation most clearly shows the poet’s fear?
“I struck and struck again”
“With trembling oars I turned”
“A huge peak, black and huge”
“Through the silent water stole my way”
What feelings are expressed in “no familiar shapes remained”?
relief
being lost
loneliness
bewilderment
What caused the change in the poet’s mood?
He felt guilty for stealing the boat
He was exhausted by all the rowing
He didn’t like the lake anymore
He had seen how powerless he was compared to nature
At the end of the poem, what does the narrator say the experience has done to him?
Nothing, he doesn't care about nature.
It has hurt him and he is upset.
The power of nature has stayed with him, even in his dreams.
He struggles to remember.
Which of the following would be relevant intentions for the poem?
To highlight human power is transient (only lasting for a short time).
To emphasise the power of mankind over nature.
To teach the reader nature can be controlled.
To highlight that nature should be respected.
Which themes does this poem fit? (tick all that are relevant)
Power of Nature
Memory
Negative Emotions - eg Anger, Regret
Individual Experiences
