Boat Stealing (from 1799 Prelude) (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Wordsworth's literary movement
Wordsworth's literary movement
Romantic movement
Romantic movement's 3 key focuses
Romantic movement's 3 key focuses
Individual experiences, emotions, connection with nature
Source poem of 'Boat Stealing'
Source poem of 'Boat Stealing'
The Prelude (autobiographical poem)
Main theme explored in 'Boat Stealing'
Main theme explored in 'Boat Stealing'
Losing innocence
'The moon was up, the lake was shining clear' - device
'The moon was up, the lake was shining clear' - device
Imagery
'troubled pleasure' - device
'troubled pleasure' - device
Oxymoron
What 'troubled pleasure' shows
What 'troubled pleasure' shows
Mixed feelings: excitement & guilt about stealing
'Rose up between me and the stars' - meaning
'Rose up between me and the stars' - meaning
Loss of innocence; guidance obscured
'Like a living thing / Strode after me' - device
'Like a living thing / Strode after me' - device
Personification and simile
'darkness' and 'solitude' symbolise
'darkness' and 'solitude' symbolise
Loss of innocence & emotional impact
Poetic form of 'Boat Stealing'
Poetic form of 'Boat Stealing'
Blank verse with iambic pentameter
Line number of the volta
Line number of the volta
Line 26
Structural shift in the poem
Structural shift in the poem
From exhilaration to horror
Tone of the poem's ending
Tone of the poem's ending
Somber
Purpose of 'struck' repetition
Purpose of 'struck' repetition
Contrasts state of mind before & after cliff appears