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Understanding 'Extract from the Prelude'

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Edexcel

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  • Q1
    'Extract from the Prelude' is a __________ poem
    biographical
    autobiographical
    post modernist
    30s
  • Q2
    Which word from 'Extract from the Prelude' suggests Wordsworth has done something prohibited and has begun to cross boundaries?
    ''unloosed''
    ''stealth''
    ''pushed''
    30s
  • Q3
    How does Wordsworth show his arrogance at the beginning of the poem 'Extract from the Prelude'?
    he remarks that he was proud of his rowing skill
    he remarks that he was going to row for hours
    he remarks that he stood up on his boat
    30s
  • Q4
    Initially, Wordsworth views nature as __________, whereas by the end of 'Extract from the Prelude' he is __________ by nature.
    tranquil, intimidated
    uninteresting, mesmorised
    intimidating, calmed
    30s
  • Q5
    Why does Wordsworth experience the sublime as detailed in 'Extract from the Prelude'?
    he sees a huge mountain peak and is reminded of nature's supremacy
    he has a near death experiences so realises the power of nature
    he realises God's power as he is reunited with his mother on the lake
    30s
  • Q6
    Which quote from the poem 'Extract from the Prelude' best illustrates Wordsworth's experience of the sublime?
    ''...mighty forms, that do not live Like living men, moved...through my mind''
    ''through the silent water stole my way Back to the covert of the willow tree''
    ''And through the meadows homeward went, in grave And serious mood''
    30s

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