by melaniewp | Oct 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
What is the poem about?This is a simple, literal poem on the whole, describing a desolate, stormy island where people live defended against nature. ContextHeaney grew up in a farming community in Northern Ireland and wrote about its farms and cities beset with civil...
by melaniewp | Oct 26, 2017 | AQA Conflict and Power Anthology, English Literature GCSE, Poetry Analysis, The Prelude
What is the Prelude (Extract) About?Literally: as a child, the poet steals a boat and rows across the lake. At first, he feels alive in his own power. He wonders at the beauty of nature, then feels a kind of awe, or terror, as if the great hills are alive. The mixed...
