POETRY : WILLIAM WORDSWORTH [1770-1850]
Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802
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1️⃣ Who composed the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉The poet of nature William Wordsworth composed the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
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1️⃣ Who wrote the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
2️⃣ Who is the poet of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
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2️⃣When did William Wordsworth compose the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉William Wordsworth composed the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ on September 3,1802.
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1️⃣ When was the poem written ?
2️⃣ What is the date of composition of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
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3️⃣ What does the poet describe in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the poet William Wordsworth describes the pure and peaceful beauty of the city of London in the very early morning seen by him while crossing the Westminster Bridge with his sister Dorothy.
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What is described in the poem?
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4️⃣ What kind of poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is?*
👉The poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a sonnet–an Italian or a Petrarchan sonnet.
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1️⃣ What type of poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is?
2️⃣ What sort of poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is?
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5️⃣ What form of poetry does Wordsworth use in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?*
👉Wordsworth uses the sonnet form of poetry in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
6️⃣ Where is the Westminster Bridge situated?*
👉The Westminster Bridge is situated over the river Thames in London.
7️⃣ Which city does the poet refer to in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?*
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👉The poet refers to London city in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
8️⃣ Where is the beauty of the city of London seen from?
👉The beauty of the city of London is seen from the Westminster Bridge in the very early sunny morning while crossing the bridge with his dear sister Dorothy.
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1️⃣ From where does the poet see the beauty of the city of London and when?
2️⃣ What does the poet see from the Westminster Bridge?*
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👉The poet sees the beauty of London in the very early sunny morning from the Westminster Bridge.
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9️⃣ When is the city of London seen in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the city of London is seen in the very early sunny morning.
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1️⃣ What is the time of the day when the poet sees the beauty of London?
👉The poet sees the beauty of London in the very early sunny morning while crossing the bridge with his dear sister Dorothy.
2️⃣ At what time was Wordsworth crossing the Westminster Bridge with his sister Dorothy?
👉William Wordsworth was crossing the Westminster Bridge with his sister Dorothy in the very early morning at about 5 or 5:15 A.M. as mentioned by Dorothy in her journal.
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1️⃣0️⃣ Who was with Wordsworth when he was crossing the Westminster Bridge?
👉When Wordsworth was crossing the Westminster Bridge in the very early morning, he was accompanied by his dear sister, Dorothy Wordsworth.
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Who accompanied the poet William Wordsworth when he was crossing the Westminster Bridge in the morning?
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1️⃣1️⃣ “Earth has not anything to show more fair.” What does the poet here refer to?
👉The poet here refers to the glowing majestic beauty of London seen by him in the very early sunny morning. The sight seems to him the fairest on earth.
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1️⃣ “Earth has not anything to show more fair.” What does the poet mean here?
2️⃣ Which city, according to Wordsworth, is the fairest one?*
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👉According to Wordsworth, London city is the fairest one.
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1️⃣2️⃣ Which people are ‘dull of soul’?
👉According to Wordsworth, people, who can pass by a glowing majestic sight like the fairest sight of London in the very early sunny morning, are ‘dull of soul’.
1️⃣3️⃣ “Dull would he be of soul who could pass by” Who says this and what? What does the expression mean?*
👉The poet of nature William Wordsworth says that one who could pass by a glowing majestic sight like the fairest sight of London in the very early sunny morning, would be ‘dull of soul’.
The expression means that one who could pass by a glowing majestic sight like the fairest sight of London in the very early sunny morning, would be devoid of sense of beauty.
1️⃣4️⃣ When would a man be dull according to Wordsworth?*
👉According to Wordsworth, when a man could pass by a glowing majestic sight like the fairest sight of London in the very early sunny morning, he would be dull.
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1️⃣ “Dull would he be of soul…” Whom does the poet think ‘dull of soul’?
👉The poet thinks when a man passes by a glowing majestic sight like the fairest sight of London in the very early sunny morning, he will be ‘dull of soul’.
2️⃣ Whom does the poet call ‘dull’ in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?*
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👉In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the poet calls a man ‘dull’ who can pass by a glowing majestic sight like the fairest sight of London in the very early sunny morning.
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1️⃣5️⃣ “This City now doth, like a garment, wear” Which city is referred to here?
👉The city of London is referred to here.
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Which city does the poet refer in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
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1️⃣6️⃣ What garments did the city wear?*
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👉The city of London wears the beauty of the early sunny morning like a garment.
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1️⃣ What is described as the garment of the city in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?*
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👉The beauty of the early sunny morning is described as the garment of the city in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
2️⃣ What does the city wear like a garment?
👉The city of London wears the beauty of the early sunny morning like a garment.
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1️⃣7️⃣ “A sight so touching in its majesty:” When and from where does the poet see the ‘sight’?
👉The poet sees the so touching majestic sight of London in the very early sunny morning from the Westminster Bridge when he along with his sister was crossing the bridge.
1️⃣8️⃣ What kind of a sight does the poet see?
👉The poet sees a so touching majestic sight of London in the very early sunny morning.
1️⃣9️⃣ How does the city look in the morning?
👉The city looks silent and bare and seems to wear a garment in the morning.
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How does the poet describe the beauty of the morning?
👉The poet describes the beauty of the morning as silent and bare.
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2️⃣0️⃣ When did the poet view the city?*
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👉The poet viewed the city of London from the Westminster Bridge in the very early sunny morning while he was crossing the bridge with his dear sister Dorothy.
2️⃣1️⃣ Which things glitter in the ‘smokeless air’?*
👉Things seen by Wordsworth along with his sister from the Westminster Bridge in the very early sunny morning–ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples glitter in the ‘smokeless air’.
2️⃣2️⃣ “In the smokeless air.” Why is the air ‘smokeless’?
👉The air of the early morning is ‘smokeless’ because the activities especially the activities of factories of the day have not still begun. So there is no smoke in the air. And so the air is unpolluted and smokeless.
2️⃣3️⃣ How does Wordsworth describe the beauty of the morning?*
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👉Wordsworth describes the beauty of the morning as silent and bare, and to him the city wears the beauty of the morning like a garment.
2️⃣4️⃣ Why is the city of London silent and bare?*
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👉The city of London is silent and bare because the time when the poet sees London in its glowing beauty is the very early morning when the activities of the day have not still begun.
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Why does the city of London appear silent in the morning?*
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👉The city of London appears silent in the morning because the time when the poet sees London in its glowing beauty is the very early morning when the activities of the day have not still begun.
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2️⃣5️⃣ What things lie open in the fields?
👉Things seen by Wordsworth along with his sister from the Westminster Bridge in the very early sunny morning–ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lie open in the fields.
2️⃣6️⃣ “Open unto the fields and to the sky” What does it mean?
👉It means that things seen by Wordsworth along with his sister from the Westminster Bridge in the very early sunny morning–ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples are lying spread on the fields and open to the bright and sunny sky.
2️⃣7️⃣ Which fields are referred to in this poem?
👉The fields which are seen by Wordsworth along with his sister from the Westminster Bridge in the very early sunny morning are referred to in this poem.
2️⃣8️⃣ How does Wordsworth describe the air in the city?*
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👉Wordsworth describes the air as ‘smokeless’ i.e. pollution free in the city of London in the very early morning.
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How is the air of the city in the very early morning?
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2️⃣9️⃣ Why is the air ‘smokeless’ in ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?*
👉In ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the air is ‘smokeless’ because the time when the poet sees London in its glowing beauty is the very early morning when the activities of the day especially the activities of factories and vehicles have not begun yet.
3️⃣0️⃣ “All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.” Which objects glitter in the smokeless air?
👉In Wordsworth’s ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the objects seen by the poet from the Westminster Bridge in the very early morning such as ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples glitter in the smokeless air.
3️⃣1️⃣ Why did all things look bright and glittering?
👉All things looked bright and glittering because of the smokeless air in the very early sunny morning.
3️⃣2️⃣ What are steeped by the sun in its first splendour in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the valley, rock, or hill are steeped by the first splendour of the sun.
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What are the things steeped by the sun in its first splendour mentioned in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
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3️⃣3️⃣ “Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;” What does it mean?*
👉It means that the sun never shone beautifully in his first rays on the valley, rock, or hill as shining now in the morning.
3️⃣4️⃣ “Never did sun more beautifully steep” What does the word ‘steep’ mean?*
👉The word ‘steep’ means ‘shine’ or ‘focus’.
3️⃣5️⃣ What did the poet never feel before he experienced that the early morning?*
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👉The poet never felt a calm so deep before he experienced that the early morning.
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1️⃣ What is the feeling that Wordsworth experiences which he has never experienced before?*
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👉A calm so deep is the feeling that Wordsworth experiences which he has never experienced before.
2️⃣ “Ne’er saw I, never felt,” What did the poet never feel before?
👉The poet never felt a calm so deep before as he feels now.
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1️⃣ How does the poet feel when he sees the beauty of London in the early morning?
👉When the poet sees the beauty of London in the early morning, he feels a calm so deep.
2️⃣ What does the poet, William Wordsworth feel in the early morning in London?
👉The poet, William Wordsworth feels a calm so deep in the early morning in London which he never experienced before.
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3️⃣6️⃣ “The river glideth at his own sweet will:” What is ‘his’ referred to?
👉Here ‘his’ refers to the river, that is, Thames.
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1️⃣ “The river glideth at his own sweet will:” Which river is referred to here?
👉In Wordsworth’s poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the river Thames in London is referred to.
2️⃣ Which river is mentioned in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉The river Thames is mentioned in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
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3️⃣7️⃣ In Wordsworth’s ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ how does the river flow?*
👉In Wordsworth’s ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the river Thames flows at his own sweet will.
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“The river glideth…..” How does the river glide?
👉The river glides at his own sweet will.
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3️⃣8️⃣ Why does the poet say that the river glideth at his own sweet will?*
👉The poet says that the river glideth at his own sweet will because in the very early morning under the Westminster Bridge there is no ship or boat sailing in the river Thames. So the river, facing no obstacles, flows leisurely at his own way.
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Why does the river glide at his own sweet will?
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3️⃣9️⃣ “A sight so touching in its majesty” Which sight is referred to here?*
👉The majestic glowing beautiful early morning sight of London seen by the poet is referred to here.
4️⃣0️⃣ “The river glideth at his own sweet will” What is the figure of speech used here?
👉The figure of speech, personification is used here in the line. The river is personified here.
4️⃣1️⃣ “Dear God!” What feeling does the expression convey?*
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👉The expression conveys the feeling of joy and wonder when the poet sees the beauty of London in the very early morning from the Westminster Bridge.
4️⃣2️⃣ How do the houses of London seem to the poet in the morning?
👉In the morning while crossing the Westminster Bridge the poet sees the houses of the city of London which seem asleep to him.
4️⃣3️⃣ “The very houses seem asleep” What does this suggest?
👉This suggests that the inmates of the very houses are in sleep, not the houses.
4️⃣4️⃣ Why does Wordsworth address God in his poem, “Upon Westminster Bridge”?
👉Wordsworth addresses God in his poem, “Upon Westminster Bridge” because he feels joy and wonder seeing the beautiful sight of the city of London in the very early morning.
4️⃣5️⃣ How has the poet used superlatives to enhance the beauty of London? Quote the line which illustrates this.*
👉The poet has used superlatives to enhance the beauty of London by using special words called ‘superlatives’ to make London’s beauty even more special and amazing.
The line is — “Earth has not anything to show more fair.”
4️⃣6️⃣ “And all that mighty heart is lying still!” What does the phrase ‘mighty heart’ refer to?
👉The phrase ‘mighty heart’ refers to the city of London.
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What is referred to as ‘mighty heart’?*
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👉In Wordsworth’s poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the phrase ‘mighty heart’ refers to the city of London.
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4️⃣7️⃣ Why did the mighty heart seem to be asleep?*
👉The mighty heart, the city of London seemed to be asleep because the time when the poet saw London in its glowing beauty was the very early morning when the bustle and hurry of the day had not started yet. The very houses of the city seemed asleep. And so the mighty heart, London seemed to be asleep to the poet.
4️⃣8️⃣ Which objects are used in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ as animated beings?
👉The sun and the river are used in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ as animated beings.
4️⃣9️⃣ What is the object of Wordsworth’s celebration in the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?*
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👉In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ Wordsworth’s object of celebration is the city of London as a part of nature.
5️⃣0️⃣ Write the theme of the poem in a single line?
👉The theme of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a celebration of the city of London as a part of nature.
5️⃣1️⃣ What is the rhyme-scheme of the poem?
👉The rhyme-scheme of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is abbaabba cdcdcd.
5️⃣2️⃣ What is the mood of the poem?
👉The mood of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is tranquil, pure and peaceful.
5️⃣3️⃣ Is ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ an unconventional poem?
👉Yes, ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is an unconventional poem written by Wordsworth. Generally Wordsworth gets inspiration from nature, but here in this poem he is inspired by the architectures i.e. man-made objects of the city. So the poem is an unconventional one of Wordsworth.
5️⃣4️⃣ What is the language of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉The language used by the poet of nature William Wordsworth in his poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a simple lucid English poetic language.
5️⃣5️⃣ What is the structure of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’?
👉According to the structure of the poem, ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a sonnet– an Italian or a Petrarchan sonnet which is divided into two parts– octave and sestet. The octave part consists of the first eight lines and the sestet part consists of the last lines. And the rhyme-scheme of the poem is — abbaabba cdcdcd.
5️⃣6️⃣ Give an example of simile from the poem, “Upon Westminster Bridge”.
👉An example of simile from the poem, “Upon Westminster Bridge” is— “This City now doth, like a garment, wear”.
