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The Tables Turned (TTT) by WilliamWordsworth
When was TTT written? - answer1798
As part of which larger work was TTT published? - answer Lyrical Ballads (1798)
Which poem does TTT follow on from? - answer Expostulation and Reply
Who is thought to be the addressee of TTT? - answer William Hazlitt
What did Wordsworth say of the poem's addressee? - answer He was "unreasonably
attached to modern books of moral philosophy"
How many stanzas does TTT have? - answer8
How many lines does TTT have? - answer32
What kind of stanzas make up TTT? - answer Ballad stanzas
Does TTT follow ballad meter? - answer Yes
Does TTT follow ballad rhyme scheme? - answer No
Describe TTT's metre - answer Generally iambic
How does ballad metre compare to common metre? - answer It is less regular and more
conversational
What is TTT's rhyme scheme? - answer Alternating rhyme, ABAB
How does TTT's failure to fulfil ballad metre contribute to the poem's overall message? -
answerIt contributes to the poem's sense of rebellion and revolution
How do multi-syllabic rhymes affect the poem's tone? - answerThey seem reminiscent
of comic poetry, and therefore contribute to a lighthearted tone
What is the effect of the rhyme between "preacher" and "teacher"? - answerIt serves to
emphasise their differences, at least in Wordsworth's eyes
Give examples of imperatives used by TTT's speaker - answer- "Up! Up!"
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