200 likes | 649 Views
The Prelude. By William Wordsworth Book 1 Lines 544-566. By James Newton and David Hutchinson. Best Quotes. Constitute the bond of union between life and joy (<558) Drinking in a pure organic pleasure from the silver wreaths of curling mist (<563). William Wordsworth.
E N D
The Prelude By William Wordsworth Book 1 Lines 544-566 By James Newton and David Hutchinson
Best Quotes • Constitute the bond of union between life and joy (<558) • Drinking in a pure organic pleasure from the silver wreaths of curling mist (<563) William Wordsworth An artist’s impression
Paraphrasing • In the first quote Wordsworth implies that nature forms a bond between life and joy, allowing enjoyment and fulfilment, leaving him in awe of his surroundings and goats.
Paraphrasing 2 • The second quote runs along similar lines to the first continuing in Wordsworth’s awe of his splendiferous surroundings and pure enjoyment of pink fluffy rabbits.
Social, Historical and Cultural Comment • N/A Wordsworth makes comparisons between his current position and his past, mentioning the different types of joy he has experienced. “How other pleasures have been mine, and joys of subtler origin” (<548) • Just Kidding Trojan Horse --->
Autobiographical Even at the age of ten Wordsworth held an “Unconscious intercourse with beauty old as creation” Wordsworth expresses his contact with nature throughout his lifetime. ^A young William
Themes • Wordsworth is saying that by extrinsic passion [intervention] Nature has pushed her expression onto him and he is somehow a messenger of Nature, sent to convey all its beauty and technicolour glory. Apelicanintechnicolour glory
What and indeed How? William • Wordsworth expands on his past and its closeness to nature and the natural world. • He does this by using comparisons between his past and present. Also the use of alliteration helps to bring across his thoughts and feelings. EAT IT
Repetition. • Wordsworth’s repeated use of the letter “r” in lines 564-5 represents the “silver wreaths of curling mist” rolling in. This clever use of the letter “r” reminds me of Ringo Starr. Ringo ^
Pleasure in Nature • Wordsworth believes that humans are a part of a greater organism, that of Nature, and that the pleasure we take in Nature is a subconscious joy. Someone enjoying Nature, very smartly dressed.
The End • Thank you all. You’ve been a wonderful audience. • Just feel sorry for these ladybirds. • I’m surprised Steve hasn’t kicked us out the class yet. • Cheers
Us Big Scrawny
Pictures Eat it
Credits Thanks to: William Wordsworth Steve Room The people at He-man.org Boom Clip-art Skeletor PowerPoint Boredom Brother Big, Brother Scrawny, Brother Large Go have some coffee Steve, you need it.