It is a beauteous evening, calm and free by William Wordsworth (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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When did Wordsworth serve as England's Poet Laureate?
When did Wordsworth serve as England's Poet Laureate?
1843 until his death in 1850
What are the two main sections of this Petrarchan sonnet?
What are the two main sections of this Petrarchan sonnet?
An octave and a sestet
What does the volta shift the focus from?
What does the volta shift the focus from?
Natural scene to child's spiritual state
What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in this sonnet?
What is the rhyme scheme of the octave in this sonnet?
ABBAABBA
In which year did Wordsworth visit France with his daughter Caroline?
In which year did Wordsworth visit France with his daughter Caroline?
1802
To what does Wordsworth compare the quiet evening time?
To what does Wordsworth compare the quiet evening time?
A Nun breathless with adoration
What paradox does the poem present about the child?
What paradox does the poem present about the child?
She seems less moved but has deeper link
Where does the spondee appear in the poem?
Where does the spondee appear in the poem?
Line 3 in 'breathless adoration'
What date is Dorothy Wordsworth's journal entry that provides context for this poem?
What date is Dorothy Wordsworth's journal entry that provides context for this poem?
1 August 1802
What does the final line suggest about children's spiritual awareness?
What does the final line suggest about children's spiritual awareness?
It's unconscious; God's with them unknowingly