Understanding how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister'
I can explain how Wordsworth presents nature.
Understanding how Wordsworth presents nature in 'To My Sister'
I can explain how Wordsworth presents nature.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
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.
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
Common misconception
That 'temper' means anger.
While we might associate 'temper' with a 'temper tantrum', 'temper' can refer to any emotional frame of mind.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Edexcel Belonging anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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