Upon Westminster Bridge | WEST BENGAL BOARD CLASS 11 NOTES | ENGLISH - SECOND LANGUAGE | WB Board Class 11 English Notes | English Poem Class 11 WBCHSE | William Wordsworth | Higher Secondary Examination | Class 11 English Notes
Give the substance of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.
Ans: William Wordsworth is a great lover of nature. His sonnet, ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ is a delightful poem in which he discovers natural beauty of the city of London. London looks more beautiful than any scene on the earth in the light of morning. A person who passes by without enjoying such beauty of the city is an insensitive person who has lack of sense of beauty. The city seems to wear the beauty of early morning like a new garment. Ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples are clearly visible. The air of London city is smokeless. So, all objects of the city look bright and glittering.
The sun has never shone more beautifully even on valley, rock and hills. The whole city appears to be quite different. The poet thinks that he has never experienced such deep calmness before. The river Thames flows gently. The houses in the city appears to be asleep as the people inside are still sleeping. The poet feels that the mighty heart of London is lying still as it is motionless and noiseless morning.
Write about the significance of the title of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’
Ans: The poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ conveys Wordsworth’s reaction to the amazing beauty of the city of London in the morning. The poet observes the scenic beauty of London from Westminster Bridge. The scene is so beautiful that the poet can’t move from there without enjoying such natural beauty. The city of London is bathed in the morning sunshine and it looks wonderful. As viewed from Westminster Bridge, everything in the city is glittering in the smokeless air. The poet has never experienced such a deep calmness. From the bridge the poet can see the slow moving river Thames. The title clearly indicates the place of such wonderful experience. So, the title is appropriate and justified.
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