Starter quiz
- Which season do we typically think of as representing new beginnings?
- spring ✓
- summer
- autumn
- winter
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- 'Attribution of human characteristics to non-human things' is the definition of ...
- 'personification' ✓
- 'Repetition of the hissing sound "s" in nearby words' is the definition of ...
- 'sibilance' ✓
- Match the rhyming pairs.
- March⇔larch ✓
- before⇔door ✓
- mine⇔resign ✓
- birth⇔earth ✓
- Which part of the body do we associate with rationality?
- the heart
- the mind ✓
- the eyes
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- Idyllic means something ...
- discordant.
- pleasant. ✓
- monotonous.
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Exit quiz
- Arguably, Wordsworth's 'To My Sister' creates the impression that nature is ...
- discordant.
- idyllic. ✓
- distant.
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- Wordsworth's 'To My Sister' employs a regular rhyme scheme which adds to the impression that nature is ...
- in control.
- harmonious. ✓
- chaotic.
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- 'The combining of words to create a pleasing sound' is the definition of ...
- 'euphony' ✓
- 'The repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close to each other in a sentence or phrase' is the definition of ...
- 'assonance' ✓
- 'Listing connected with a comma instead of a conjunction/connective' is the definition of ______ listing.
- 'asyndetic' ✓
- The quote "our minds shall drink at every pore" from Wordsworth's 'To My Sister' suggests that nature will fulfil their __________ side.
- emotional
- spiritual
- rational ✓
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Key learning points
- Arguably, Wordsworth uses sibilance, assonance, and euphony to contribute to the idea that nature is idyllic.
- Wordsworth may use asyndetic listing to show nature as enveloping.
- Wordsworth arguably implies that nature appeals to our rational "minds" as well as our emotions.
- The regularity of the rhyme scheme could also contribute to the image of nature as idyllic.
Common misconception
That the use of sibilance creates a harsh, sinister atmosphere.
While the hissing sound of sibilance can create a harsh atmosphere, we can also interpret it as a shushing sound that creates a calm atmosphere.
Keywords
Idyllic - extremely pleasant, beautiful or peaceful
Asyndetic listing - listing connected with a comma instead of a conjunction/connective
Sibilance - repetition of the hissing sound "s" in nearby words
Euphony - the combining of words to create a pleasing sound
Assonance - the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close to each other in a sentence or phrase
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