It is a beauteous evening, calm and free by William Wordsworth (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Poet of 'It is a beauteous evening, calm and free'
Poet of 'It is a beauteous evening, calm and free'
William Wordsworth, Romantic poet
Significance in Wordsworth's poetic development
Significance in Wordsworth's poetic development
His first attempt at sonnet writing
Form of this Wordsworth poem
Form of this Wordsworth poem
Petrarchan sonnet
Structure of the sonnet (line divisions)
Structure of the sonnet (line divisions)
Octave (8 lines) + sestet (6 lines)
Volta in this sonnet
Volta in this sonnet
Shift from nature scene to child's spiritual state
Rhyme scheme: octave and sestet
Rhyme scheme: octave and sestet
ABBAABBA (octave), DEFDEF (sestet)
Primary meter of the poem
Primary meter of the poem
Iambic pentameter
Central paradox about the child
Central paradox about the child
Appears less moved but has deeper spiritual connection
'Abraham's bosom' meaning in poem
'Abraham's bosom' meaning in poem
State of divine connection/spiritual rest
Historical context of composition
Historical context of composition
1802 Calais visit with daughter Caroline