Composed Upon Westminster Bridge SAQ (Short Questions and Answers) - William Wordsworth - WB HS

 Class-XI

Poetry

Chapter- 1

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge   

-William Wordsworth

Composed Upon Westminster Bridge  SAQ

SAQ (Short Questions and Answers)

1. Who wrote the sonnet “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: The famous nature poet William Wordsworth composed the sonnet ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

2. When was William Wordsworth born?

Ans: The famous Romantic poet William Wordsworth was born on 7th April in 1770.

3. What type of poem is Wordsworth’s “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a sonnet of regular pattern. It is an Italian Sonnet.

4. Where is Westminster Bridge situated?

Ans: The Westminster Bridge is situated over the river Thames.

5. “Dull would he be of soul…” – Whom does the poet think ‘dull of soul’?

Ans: According to the poet, the man who takes no notice of the beauty of the city of London in the early morning is dull of soul.

6. What kind of sight or scene does the see in the poem?

Ans: The poet William Wordsworth sees the very touching beauty of the city of London.

7. “A Sight so touching in its majesty.” – When and where does the poet see the ‘sight’?

Ans: The poet sees the beautiful sight one early morning in the city of London when the poet along with his sister was crossing the Westminster Bridge.

8. “Earth has not anything to show more fair.”-What does the poet mean to say?

Ans: According to the poet, the beauty the city of London in the early morning surpasses all other excellent scenes on the earth.

9. From where does the poet enjoy the beauty?

Ans: From Westminster Bridge the poet enjoys the beauty of London.

10. What does the city of London wear?

Ans: The poet imagines that the city of London wears the beauty of the morning like a garment.

11. Which city is the fairest one?

Ans: According to the poet, London is the fairest city.

12. What was the occasion of  the poem ?

Ans: The poem was written when the poet was crossing the Westminster Bridge in his tour to France with his sister Dorothy Wordsworth.

13. Which things in the city of London lie open?

Ans: The ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open.

14. How does the early sun beautify the valley, rock and hill?

Ans: With its first splendour the early sun beautifies the valley, rock and hill.

15. What does the poet, Wordsworth feel in the early morning in London?

Ans: The poet Wordsworth feels a deep calm in the early morning in London.

16. Which sight strikes the poet?

Ans: The soothing beauty of the city of London strikes the poet of “Upon Westminster Bridge.

17. How did the valley, rock and hill look when seen at a distance?

Ans: The valley rock and hill looked splendid in sun-rays.

18. When was the poem written ?

Ans: The poem was written on September 3, 1802.

19. What is described in the poem?

Ans: The poem gives a vivid description of the beauty of the city of London in the early morning.

20. What form of sonnet has the poet used in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: The poet William Wordsworth has used Italian form in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”.

23. How does the river glide or flow?

Ans: In the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”, the river glides or flows at his own sweet will.

24. Which city does the poet refer to in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”? 

Ans: In the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”, the poet refers to the city of London.

25. Why is the air smokeless?

Ans: In the very early morning the activities of factories and vehicles have yet not started the city of London. So the environment is fresh and the air is smokeless.

26. “The river glideth at his own sweet will.” – Mention the figure of speech used in this line.

Ans: The figure of speech used in this line is ‘Personification”.

27. What language has the poet used in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: The poet WilliamWordsworth has used lucid poetic language in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”.

28. How does the poet Wordsworth describe the beauty of the morning? 

Ans: The poet William Wordsworth describes the beauty of the morning as ‘silent’ and ‘bare’.

29. What is the object of the poet’s celebration in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: The object of the poet’s celebration in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge” is the city of London.

30. What does the ‘mighty heart’ refer to?

Ans: The ‘mighty heart’ refers to the city of London.

31. What does the word ‘majesty’ mean in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: In the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”, the word ‘majesty’ means ‘impressive beauty’.

32. why is the atmosphere ‘silent’ and’ bare’?

Ans: The atmosphere is ‘silent’ and ‘bare’ as it is noise-free and fog-free unlike usual London.

33. “Open unto the fields, and to the sky” – Why does the post say so?

Ans: Objects like ships, towers, domes, theatres, temples are spread all over the land and open to the bright and sunny sky. That is why, the poet says this.

34. Who was the poet’s companion to Westminster Bridge?

Ans: Dorothy Wordsworth, the poet’s sister, was the poet’s companion to Westminster Bridge.

35. When is London seen in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: In the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”, the city of London is seen in the morning light.

36. “The city doth like a garment wear” – Which city is referred to here?

Ans: The city of London is referred here.

37. What are steeped by the sun in its first splendour in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: In the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”, The valleys, the rocks, and the hills are steeped by the first splendour of the Sun.

38. “The river glideth at his own sweet will” – Which river is referred to here?

Ans: Here in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge” by William Wordsworth, the river Thames in London is referred to.

39. “All bright and glittering in the smokeless air” – which objects glitter in the smokeless air?

Ans: In William Wordsworth’s famous poem “Upon Westminster Bridge” the objects such as ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples glitter in the smokeless air.

40. “Dear God! the very houses seem asleep.” – Which figure of speech do you found in ‘houses’ in the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: in the above-quoted line, the figure of speech metronomy is used in ‘houses’ as it indicates “the container for the thing contained”.

41. “And all that mighty heart is lying still.” – How can the town London have a heart?

Ans: In the poem “upon Westminster Bridge”, London town is imagined as a human being having a heart.

42. ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.” – What prompts the poet to say so? 

Ans: The beauty of the early morning observed from the Westminster Bridge prompts the poet to say so.

43. ‘Earth has not anything to show more fair.” – What is the fairest thing mentioned in the line?

Or. Which city, according to Wordsworth, is the fairest one?

Ans: The fairest thing mentioned in the line is the city of London in the early morning.

44. ‘Dull would he be of soul’. – Who would be called a ‘dull of soul’?

Ans: A person who neglects the majestic sight of the early morning would be called a ‘dull of soul’.

45. Which city does the poet refer to in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?

Ans: The poet refers to the city of London in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

46. What garment did the city wear? 

Or. What is described as the garment of the city in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’. 

Ans: The city wore the garment of the beauty of the morning.

47. How does Wordsworth describe the beauty of the morning? 

Ans: Wordsworth describes the beauty of the morning as silent and bare.

48. Why is the city of London silent and bare? 

Ans: The city of London is silent because there is hardly any noise of people and vehicles so early in the morning and it is bare because the air was smokeless.

49. What does the poet see from the Westminster Bridge? 

Ans: The poet sees ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples from the Westminster Bridge.

50. How does Wordsworth describe the air in the city? 

Ans: Wordsworth describes the air in the city as smokeless.

51. Why is everything bright and glittering?

Ans: Everything is bright and glittering because the air is smokeless.

52. ‘Never did sun more beautifully steep.’ – What do you mean by the word ‘steep’?

Ans: The word ‘steep’ means bathe or flood.

53. ‘In his first splendour, valley, rock or hill.’ – What does the word ‘splendour’ signify?

Ans: The word ‘splendour’ signifies here the radiance of the sun.

54. ‘In his first splendour, valley, rock or hill.’ – Who is referred to by the word ‘his’?

Ans: The sun is referred to by the word ‘his’.

55. What is the feeling that Wordsworth experiences which has never experienced before? 

Or. What did the poet never feel before he experienced that early morning? 

Ans: Wordsworth has never experienced a profound calmness before.

56. ‘The river glideth at his own sweet will.’ – Which river flows gently at his own sweet will?

Ans: The Thames flows gently at his own sweet will.

57. ‘Dear God’- What feeling does the expression convey? 

Ans: A feeling of immense delight, wonder and gratitude is conveyed by the expression ‘Dear God’.

58. How do the houses seem to the poet?

Ans; The houses seem to be asleep.

59. ‘And all that mighty heart is lying still.’ – What does the expression ‘mighty heart’ refer to here?

Ans: ‘Mighty heart’ refers to the city of London.

60. How does William Wordsworth personify the city of London?

Ans: William Wordsworth personifies the city of London by describing that the mighty heart i.e. city of London is still lying.

61. When did the poet view the city?

Ans: The poet viewed the city in the early morning.

62. What was the date of composition of the poem?

Ans: The date of composition of the poem was 31 July 1802.

63. Who accompanied William Wordsworth during his journey from London to France?

Ans: Dorothy Wordsworth accompanied her brother William Wordsworth during his journey from London to France.

64. What was the occasion of the poem?

Ans: The poem was written on Westminster Bridge during the poet’s journey from London to France between five and six o’clock.

65. What kind of sonnet is the poem, “Upon Westminster Bridge”?

Ans: The poem “Upon Westminster Bridge” is a Petrarchan sonnet divided into octave and sestet.

66. What is the object of Wordsworth’s celebration in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’? 

Ans: The object of Wordsworth’s celebration in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is to worship natural beauties and to glorify the great city of London.