1. What is the primary theme of “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”?
2. The poet describes someone as “dull of soul.” What quality does this person lack?
3. What does the poet suggest about the relationship between the city and the natural world?
4. What does the phrase “a sight so touching in its majesty” suggest about the city?
5. What time of day is described in the poem?
6. What is the significance of the word “fair” in the first line?
7. How does the image of the “smokeless air” contribute to the overall mood of the poem?
8. What is the overall atmosphere of the scene described?
9. What is the poetic form of “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”?
10. In what year was “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge” composed?
11. The poet’s attitude towards the city can be described as -
12. In which year was “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge” first published?
13. What does the poet compare the city to?
14. The image of the city as a “garment” implies that -
15. What does the poet suggest is the relationship between the observer and the city?
16. Where was William Wordsworth when he composed “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”?
17. What is the meter of “Composed Upon Westminster Bridge”?
18. The poem implies that the city, at this particular moment, is -
19. What natural elements are mentioned in the poem?
20. The use of the word “lie” to describe the city’s buildings creates a sense of -
21. The overall mood or atmosphere created by the poem is -
22. The phrase “Dull would he be of soul” is an example of -
23. The line “Dull would he be of soul who could pass by” is an example of what literary device?
24. The poet suggests that the true beauty of the city is revealed -
25. What natural elements are mentioned in the poem?
