Upon Westminster Bridge/ Short Questions and Answers/ William Wordsworth

1.”Upon Westminister Bridge” is written by – William Wordsworth.

2. What kind of poem is ‘Upon Westminister Bridge”?
   Ans:”Upon Westminster Bridge” is a Petrachan Sonnet.
3. Which city does the poet refer to in the poem ‘Upon Westminister Bridge’?
   Ans: The poet refers London city in the poem Upon Westminster Bridge.
4. Who was the Companion of the poet in the poem Upon Westminister Bridge’?
   Ans. The poet’s sister Dorothy was the companion in the poem Upon Westminister Bridge’.
5. “Dull would he be of soul who could pass by”- What does this expression mean?
   Ans: The poet William Wordsworth remarks that the person who will not be moved by the beautiful sight of London appears without sense of beauty and aesthetic sensibilities.
6. What is described as the garment of the city in the poem “Upon Westminister Bridge”?
   Ans: The silent, bare and beautiful morning is described as the garment of the city in the poem ‘Upon Westminister Bridge’.
7. What things lie open in the fields?
   Ans: Ships, towers,domes,theatres and temples lie open in the fields.
8. How does Wordsworth describe the air in the city?
   Ans: Wordsworth describes the air as smokeless in the city.
   9.Which things are steeped by the sun?Ans: Valley, rock, or hill are steeped by the sun.
9. What did the poet never feel before he experienced this London morning?
   Ans: The poet never felt a calm so deep before he experienced this London morning.
10. How does the river glide?
    Ans: The river glides at his own sweet will.
11. ” Dear God!” – What feeling does the expression convey?
    Ans: Through the expression “Dear God!” the poet Wordsworth expresses the feeling of joy, wonder and gratitude at the sight of the beauty.
12. Why is the city of London silent and bare?
    Ans- The city of London is silent and bare because the surrounding is calm and quiet and free from smoke in the early morning.
13. What is rhyme-shceme of the poem ” Upon Westminister Bridge’?
    Ans: The first eight lines of the octave follow the rhyme scheme ‘abbaabba’ and the following six lines of the sestet is’ cdcdcd’.
14. Which river is mentioned in the poem? Ans- The river Thames is mentioned in the poem.