ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Prelude, in full The Prelude, or Growth of a Poet’s Mind, autobiographical epic poem in blank verse by William Wordsworth, published posthumously in 1850. Originally planned as an introduction to another work, the poem is organized into 14 sections, or books. Wordsworth first began work on the poem in about 1798.

Detailed explanation-2: -The subtitle of The Prelude is ‘Growth of a Poet’s Mind’. William Wordsworth (1770-1850) began writing his autobiographical blank verse epic in 1798, working on it intermittently until 1839. It was published posthumously in 1850.

Detailed explanation-3: -’The Prelude (Extract)’ by William Wordsworth is a forty-four-line section of the much larger narrative poem, The Prelude. It is written in blank verse. This means that the lines do not follow a specific rhyme scheme but they are structured with iambic pentameter.

Detailed explanation-4: -In The Prelude, Wordsworth uses unrhymed iambic pentameter to set the tone for his poetry. This literary style choice is purposeful for many reasons. Iambic pentameter is a strong and steady beat that imitates the sound of a heartbeat and creates a steady rhythm that flows throughout the poem.

Detailed explanation-5: -Blank Verse, Lyrical Ballad Wordsworth didn’t want his verse to be too obvious, so he decided to use blank verse, which is unrhymed iambic pentameter.