Lines Written in Early Spring (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Wordsworth's role in English literature
Wordsworth's role in English literature
Helped launch the Romantic Age
Publication year of 'Lines Written in Early Spring'
Publication year of 'Lines Written in Early Spring'
1798
Two emotions poem expresses
Two emotions poem expresses
Joy from nature, sadness from mankind's impact
Hyperbole example in the poem
Hyperbole example in the poem
'I heard a thousand blended notes'
Repeated phrase in the poem
Repeated phrase in the poem
'What man has made of man'
Personification example in poem
Personification example in poem
'every flower / Enjoys the air it breathes'
Imagery: 'Through primrose tufts, in that green bower'
Imagery: 'Through primrose tufts, in that green bower'
Enhances serene & unspoiled beauty of nature
Imagery: 'The budding twigs spread out their fan'
Imagery: 'The budding twigs spread out their fan'
Symbolises renewal & cyclical nature of life
Effect of hyperbole 'thousand blended notes'
Effect of hyperbole 'thousand blended notes'
Emphasises nature's unity, beauty & peace
Effect of personification of flowers
Effect of personification of flowers
Reflects Romantic ideal: nature has spirit & emotion
Effect of repetition 'What man has made of man'
Effect of repetition 'What man has made of man'
Expresses poet's sorrow over humanity's impact
Form of the poem
Form of the poem
Lyric poem - expresses personal feelings about nature
Structure: stanza type and rhyme scheme
Structure: stanza type and rhyme scheme
Quatrains (4-line stanzas) with ABAB rhyme
Metre used in the poem
Metre used in the poem
Iambic tetrameter
Main contrast in the poem
Main contrast in the poem
Nature's purity vs. human corruption/impact