The table turned by William Wordsworth

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The poem is about the poet encouraging his friend to leave

all his books and enjoy the nature.
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1. What is the rhyme scheme of the first three stanzas?

ABAB CDCD EFEF

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2. Give one example of alliteration and assonance from the

poem.

Line Type Words

       
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3. Give an example and discuss the use of personification in the

poem.
Paragraph 3,4,5

In your opinion, why is it personified?

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4. Discuss the conflict between science and nature presented

in Stanza 7.

Science tends to misshape the beauty of things. Science

understand nature by destroying it but nature makes us
enjoy the true beauty of things
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5. Metaphorically, what are “barren leaves” in Stanza 8?

Book

Why do you think the poet made such comparison?

Guided: Barren = Old, die
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6. According to the poem, how do we learn from nature?

Explain in your own words.

Paragraph 5
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7. Why do you think the poem is entitled “The Tables Turned”?