Poem Name: Strange fits of passion have I known – William Wordsworth
Stanza 1
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Adjectives: • strange • lone (implied in “lover’s ear alone”)
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Comparisons (→): → None explicit
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Figures of Speech (★):
★ Alliteration – “fits of passion”
★ Suspense – secret shared only with the lover’s ear
★ Personal tone (confessional opening)
Stanza 2
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Adjectives: • fresh • loved • evening 🌙 • June 🌹
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Comparisons (→):
→ Lucy = “fresh as a rose in June” 🌹 (simile) -
Figures of Speech (★):
★ Simile – “Fresh as a rose in June” 🌹
★ Imagery – natural beauty, youth, freshness
★ Romantic symbolism – rose = love, moon 🌙 = fate
Stanza 3
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Adjectives: • wide • dear
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Comparisons (→): → Moon 🌙 = guide of love’s journey
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Figures of Speech (★):
★ Personification – moon as a guiding companion 🌙
★ Imagery – horse’s quickening pace reflects passion
Stanza 4
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Adjectives: • sweet • near • sinking 🌙
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Comparisons (→): → Moon 🌙 descending closer to Lucy’s cottage (symbol of mortality approaching)
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Figures of Speech (★):
★ Symbolism – moon’s sinking = foreshadowing death 🌙⚰️
★ Imagery – orchard, hill, cottage path
Stanza 5
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Adjectives: • sweet • gentlest
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Comparisons (→): → Dream = “Nature’s gentlest boon” (metaphor)
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Figures of Speech (★):
★ Metaphor – dream as a gift of Nature
★ Symbolism – dream state = illusion before sudden shock
★ Imagery – stillness, quiet dreamlike scene
Stanza 6
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Adjectives: • bright 🌙
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Comparisons (→): → Moon 🌙 dropping = sudden tragic thought
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Figures of Speech (★):
★ Symbolism – moon’s drop = foreshadowing Lucy’s death ⚰️
★ Alliteration – “hoof after hoof”
★ Dramatic irony – calm scene shifts to foreboding
Stanza 7
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Adjectives: • fond • wayward • dead ⚰️
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Comparisons (→): → Sudden thought of Lucy’s death ⚰️ tied with moon’s disappearance 🌙
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Figures of Speech (★):
★ Exclamation – “O mercy!” (emotional climax)
★ Irony – dream of love ends in fear of death
★ Symbolism – moon dropping = life ending, Lucy’s mortality ⚰️
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