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...
by melaniewp | Mar 17, 2014 | English Literature GCSE, GCSE, IGCSE, love in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Romeo characterisation
Analyse the language and consider the type of the Petrarchan lover. Find an article about this here. This extract is from Act 1, Scene 1. It is the first time that we meet Romeo.BENVOLIO Alas, that love, so gentle in his view,Should be so tyrannous and rough...
