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

Upon Westminster Bridge - William Wordsworth Short Questions and Answers (SAQ) for class - 11th (WBCHSE and other boards)

1.  Who composed the poem Upon Westminster Bridge?  

Ans :- William Wordsworth composed The poem 'Upon Westminster Bridge.  

2.  When did he compose the poem?  

Ans :- He composed the poem on September 3, 1802.  

3.  What type of poem is Upon Westminster Bridge?  

Ans :- Upon Westminster Bridge is an Italian sonnet.  

4.  What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?  

Ans :- The rhyme scheme of the poem is abbaabba cdcdcd.  

5.  What does the poet describe in the poem?  

Ans :- The poet describes in the poem the beauty of the City of London in the early morning.  

6.  Who would be dull of soul?  

Ans :- A person crossing the Westminster Bridge without enjoying the beauty of the city of London would be dull of soul.  

7.  "A sight so touching " - Which 'sight' is referred to here?  

Ans :- The beautiful sight of the city of London in the early morning is referred to here.  

8.  "Earth has not more fair" - What does the poet mean hear?  

Ans :- The poet here wants to mean that the City of London is the best place on earth.  

9.  Where is the Westminster Bridge situated? 

 Ans :- The Westminster Bridge is situated on the river Thames.  

10.  What does the city wear like a garment?  

Ans :- The city wears like a garment of the beauty of the morning.  

11.  "In the smokeless air." - Why is the air 'smokeless'?  

Ans.  The air is 'smokeless' because the activities of the day have not still begun.  So there is no smoke coming out from chimneys or ships and so the air is unpolluted and smokeless.  

12. "Never saw, never felt" - What did the poet never feel?  

Ans :- The poet rever felt a calm so deep.  

13. "The river glideth" - How does the river glide?  

Ans :- The river glides at his own sweet will.  

14. Why does the river glide at his own sweet will?  

Ans :- The river glides at his own sweet will because there is no ship or boat in the course of the river in the early morning;  so the river faces no obstacle.  

15. "At his own sweet will." - What is his referred to?  

Ans :- Here his refers to the river, that is, Thames.  

16. Which river is mentioned in the poem?  

Ans :- The river mentioned in the poem is Thames.  

17. "All that mighty heart" - What does 'mighty heart' refer to?  

Ans :- The phrase mighty heart refers to the City of London?  

18. Which objects are used in the poem as animated beings?  

Ans :- The sun and the river are used in the poem as animated beings.