Starter quiz
- Which of the following words is a synonym for 'mild'?
- gentle ✓
- harsh
- heavy
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- 'An artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature' is the definition of ...
- 'Romanticism' ✓
- The poet Wordsworth is typically known for writing about ...
- animals
- nature ✓
- space
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- References to "joy" and "sing[ing]" imply a ______ atmosphere.
- negative
- positive ✓
- neutral
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- Which revolution happened in 1790?
- The Glorious Revolution
- The American Revolution
- The French Revolution ✓
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- 'Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things' is the definition of ...
- 'spiritual' ✓
Exit quiz
- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Wordsworth's 'To My Sister'?
- The sister is trying to get the speaker to come outside for a walk.
- The speaker is trying to get their sister to come outside for a walk. ✓
- The speaker is trying to get their sister to allow her son to come outside.
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- Which season is the poem 'To My Sister' set in?
- summer
- winter
- spring ✓
- autumn
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- 'The enjoyment of leisure time, rest and tranquillity' is the definition of ...
- 'idleness' ✓
- 'The mixed feelings of awe and terror in response to a phenomenon' is the definition of the ...
- 'sublime' ✓
- Which of the following words might connect Wordsworth's 'To My Sister' to ideas of the sublime?
- "mild"
- "soul" ✓
- "idleness"
- "heart"
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- 'A frame of mind; mood or humour' is the definition of ...
- 'temper' ✓
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Key learning points
- The poem is set in spring and depicts nature as calm and peaceful.
- Wordsworth implies that nature can offer an escape from life and a chance to simply relax.
- The poem was written during a time of violent, political upheaval.
- Arguably, Wordsworth may have depicted nature as calm as a contrast to the divisions in humanity.
Common misconception
That 'temper' means anger.
While we might associate 'temper' with a 'temper tantrum', 'temper' can refer to any emotional frame of mind.
Keywords
Romanticism - an artistic movement from the late 18th and early 19th century, focused on emotions and nature
Sublime - the mixed feelings of awe and terror in response to a phenomenon
Idleness - the enjoyment of leisure time, rest and tranquillity
Spiritual - relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things
Temper - a frame of mind; mood or humour
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