UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

VIVEKANANDA COACHING CENTRE

TUTOR:- SWAPAN KUMAR RAY (M.A)

POEM :- UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE

CLASS:- XI; SUB:- ENGLISH (B)

1. Complete the sentences which follow choosing the correct answers from the alternatives given:-

 a ) Upon Westminster Bridge ' deals with London in-- evening / morning / afternoon / night.

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b ) The river in Upon Westminster Bridge ' refers to -- The Ganges / The Themes / The Rhine / The Volga.

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c ) The poet addresses God out of - fear / excitement / joy and wonder / gratitude.

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 d ) ' in net first splendor' -  here his refers to --   the city / the sun / the sky / the bridge.

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e)  While going to Dover , William Wordsworth was accompanied by --  Mary Wordsworth / Dorothy Wordswortly/Belle  Wordsworth / Camey Wordsworth.

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f ) ' Upon Westminster Bridge ' was composed on September 3,1802 / September 13,1802 / September 3,1803 / September 3,1801 . 

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g ) The sun steeps in his first splendor - the river / the country side / the sea / the hillside 

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 h ) The city of London puts on a garment of -- soft air / calm / trees / morning light.

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 i ) The mighty heart of a giant is compared with the heart of -- the bridge / the river / the hill / the city.

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 j)  The mood in the poem is -- tragic / comic / nostalgic / tranquil . 

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k) The poet sees London as --  part of Nature / the nerve centre of commerce / isolated / none .

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l)  The person who passes without enjoying the beauty of the London morning is -- dull/ busy / boring / gloomy.

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m ) All objects of city of London looks bright and glittering due to --  smoke / air / rock / sunlight .

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n) In the morning the city of London appears to be -- crowded / silent /cloudy/ none.

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 o ) The houses of London seem - asleep / awake / shaken / amaged . 

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p) Earth has not anything to show more fair ' than - London / The Westminster Bridge / Heaven / The open skies.

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2. Answer the following questions each in a single sentence :-

a)  Who will be called a dur sour in the poem Upon Westminster Bridge? ( ----- + aux +be + v3+ obj)

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 b ) What does the city of London put on ? {Sub + (V+es/s)+p+ ------}

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c)  Where is  the Westminster Bridge situated ? ( sub +aux +v3 + p + ------)

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d ) What does ' mighty heart refer to ? {Sub + (v+es/s) + p + ---}

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e) What does the City of London wear? {Sub+ (v+es/s) + ----}

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 f ) How do the houses in London appear to the poet ? {Sub+( v+es/s) + ----}

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g ) "The river glideth at his own sweet will " -- Which river is referred to here ? ( ---- +aux+ v3+obj)

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h) Who was with Wordsworth on his way to France ? (---- +aux+obj)

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 i ) Why does the poet address God? {Sub+(v+es/s) + obj + p+ ---}

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j) Which things are glittering in the smokeless air ? {---- +aux + (v+ing)+ obj}

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k ) Why is the sky clear and smokeless ? (Sub+ aux+ obj+ because + ----)

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 l) How does the river Thames flow ?  {Sub + (v+es/s) + ---}

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m) "The city now doth , like a garment , wear " -- Which garment is referred to here ?  (---- +aux + v3 +p +obj)

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n) What things lie open in the field ? {---- +(v+es/s)+ obj}

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o) From where does the poet see the city of London ? {Sub +(v+es/s) + obj+ p+ ----}

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 p ) Why is the city of London silent and bare ? (Sub +aux + obj + because + ----)

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q)  When does the city look so beautiful ?  {Sub + (v+es/s) + obj + ----}

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 r) What has nothing to show more fair ? (--- +aux + obj)

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1 ) Write a note on the significance of the title of the poem "Upon Westminster Bridge".

Ans : - In the poem , the poet describes what he sees as he stands on the Westminster bridge looking out at the great city of London . The poem takes place in the beauty of the morning which lies like a blanket over the silent city . Everything in the city is glittering in the smokeless air . Therefore the Westminster bridge , by itself , stands like a bridge or link between the physical beauty of the London city and the poets artists entity . The title clearly indicates the time and place of such a wonderful experience . So it is appropriate . 

2 ) "The beauty of the morning silent , bare " -What beauty is spoken about here ? Why is it called silent and  bare?

 Ans : -The calm and open stretch of London city in the early morning is the beauty spoken about here . 

This beauty is silent because it is very early in the morning , and the whole city is at rest , the busy city life is yet to resume . Everywhere there is a peaceful silence.

 It is ' bare because of the smokeless air of the morning . The architectural splendor like ships towers , domes , temples etc all are glittering brightly .

 

3 ) How does the poet present London in the beauty of the morning ? 

Ans - Wordsworth is moved by the natural beauty of London as seen from the Westminster bridge in the early morning . It seems as if the city of London has clothes itself in the beauty of morning Ships , towers , domes , theaters and temples are glittering brightly in the smokeless air. Valley cocks , hills everything looks so splendid . The movement of boats and ships has not yet started the Thames is flowing smoothly at his sweet will.

4) "Earth has not anything to show more fair " How does the poet , in the rest of the poem establish the word ' fair ?

 Ans : -in the opening line of the poem the poet demands that nothing can be more beautiful than London in the early morning sunshine . He establishes the word fair by his description of London at that time .. It seems as if the city of London has clothes itself in the beauty of morning Ship towers , domes , theaters and temples are glittering brightly in the smokeless air . Valley , rocks ,  hills everything looks so splendid . According to the poet even nature falls to rival the fair cities t this time of the day .

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1) Write a note on the significance of the title of the poem Upon Westminster Bridge.

Ans:- In the poem, the poet describes what he sees as he stands on the Westminster bridge looking out at the great city of London. The poem takes place in the beauty of the morning which lies like a blanket over the silent city. Everything in the city is glittering in the smokeless air. Therefore the Westminster bridge, by itself, stands like a bridge or link between the physical beauty of the London city and the poets artists entity. The tite clearly indicates the time and place of such a wonderful experience. So it is appropriate.

 2)"The beauty of the morning; silent, bare"---What beauty is spoken about here? Why is it called 'silent bare?

Ans: -The calm and open stretch of London city in the early morning is the beauty spoken about here. 

This beauty is 'silent' because it is very early in the morning, and the whole city is at rest. The busy city life is yet to resume. Everywhere there is a peaceful silence. 

It is 'bare' because of the smokeless air of the morning. The architectural splendour like ships, towers, domes,temples etc all are glittering brightly.

 3) How dous the poet present london in the beauty of the morning ? 

Ans:- Wordsworth is moved by the natural beauty of London as seen from the Westminster bridge in the early morning. It seems as if the city of London has clothes itself in the beauty of morning. Ships, towers, domes,theaters and temples are glittering brightly in the smokeless air. Velly,rocks,hils everything looks so spendid. The movement of boats and ships has not yet started.  So the Thames is flowing smoothly at his sweet will.

 4"Earth has not anything to show more fair"-How does the poet, in the rest of the poem.establish the word 'fair?

Ans: -in the opeing line of the poem the poet demands that notlhing can be more bvautiful than London in the early morning sunshine. He establishes the word fair' by his description of London at that time. . It seems as if the city of London has cothes itself in the beauty of morning. Ships, towers, domes,theaters and tempes are glittering brightly in the smokeess air. Velly.rocks,hills everything looks so splendid. According to the poet even nature fails to rival the fair city at this time of the day.