Upon Westminster Bridge September 3 , 1802 What is the theme of the poem Upon Westminster Bridge ? What is the summery of the Upon Westminsters Bridge ?

 Upon Westminster Bridge 

 1.What is the summery /theme  of the   poem Upon Westminster Bridge ? 

Ans . The Nature - poet begins by saying that he has never seen a more beautiful sight than of Westminster Bridge in the early morning . He goes on to say that only a person with a dull soul will not marvel at the beauty of the scene . It is still very early . So it quiet outside . There are no crowds and the bustling activity of the great city . The landmarks of the city , including St. Paul's Cathedral and  the Tower of London , are  visible from the bridge . It is a clear  morning . There is no fog to obscure  the view . 

The poet compares the sunlight on the buildings to the light  that shines in the countryside . He  feels that it  is as beautiful  or even more beautiful  than the countryside . He is surprised by the sense of peace in the morning . He describes  the city as sleeping  before it awakes to another busy day . The poet seems to be filled with  awe as he looks at the city and there is almost a spiritual quality  to his admiration . T.he reader can also sense the great love the poet has for the city of London . The poet , by making the city seem like a living entity , brings to  life the image of a 'sleeping city'. 

 JIMMY VALENTINE 

2. How does Wordsworth describe the city of London in his poem " Upon the Westminster Bridge " ?

Ans: The poet sees the city  of London  on a sunlit  morning.  He is deeply impressed by the grand  sight the city unfolds before him. It seems to him that the city wears the garment of the beauty of the sunny morning. He finds the ships, towers, domes, theatres and temples lying open onto the  green fields  at distance. They seem to merge and mingle with the horizon. The poet is simply  enthralled by the first splendour of the rising sun . He also feels  a sweet  silence  in the calm face of nature in the city.  It seems that the whole city enjoys an unbroken sleep. 

3. ' A sight so touching in its majesty ' - What is the sight referred to here ? What does the poet feel about the sight ? Who would be dull of soul and  why ?  ( 1 + 1+ 3=5 )

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

# The  poet  feels that the earth has not anything  to show more fair or in other words it is the most  beautiful sight.

#  The Nature - poet feels delighted and overwhelmed in his  heart viewing the beautiful sight . The poet is deeply absorbed  by the marvelous scene . The sight appeals to all hearts . The poet says that anyone who would pass  by without looking at the sunbathed glorious morning scene must be a 'dull' or insensitive fellow . The fellow lacks the sense of aesthetics .

4.How does the poet look upon the sun i " Upon Westminster Bridge " ? What is so deep and why ?  ( 2+1+2 )

Ans:  The nature -poet has been crossing the  Westminster Bridge early in the morning . The sun has just risen . The splendour of the rising sun has endowed everything all over the city with bright and dazzling light . The air is smokeless . The poet feels that such a beautiful sunrise can never be witnessed in natural surroundings like hills , rocks or valleys . 

# The calmness that grips the city of London in the morning is very deep . 

# The calmness is so deep because there prevails serene and silence everywhere . The dazzling rays illuminate the entire vicinity . The city is asleep now . The calmness of an usually noisy place can be felt more profoundly than that of usually quiet place . So , this calmness is so deep. 

4. ' Earth  has not anything to show more  ' - What  prompts  the  poet to say so ?    5 

Ans.  While the poet was crossing the Westminster Bridge over the river  Thames , a majestic view broke out before him . The usual actives of the city had not begun till then and in the smokeless air all the landmarks of the city like the towers , domes , theatres and temples looked bright and glittering . The congested city appeared like a tranquil fairyland where everything had been lying in a magic spell of sleep . This  unexpected transformation of the city  with the magic touch of nature prompted the poet to express his joy in this way . 

5. 'Ne'er saw I , never felt , a calm so deep ! What prompts the poet say so  ? 

Ans : The poet observed  the city of London  from the Westminster Bridge early one morning . The city did not wake up till then . The usual activities of the busy city had not started . In the bright  sunlight the towers , domes theatres and temples of the city were glittering as the smoke had not grimmed the air . But what  struck him the most was the calmness , so unusual in a  city . The poet had seen sunrise in many natural surroundings like hills , valleys etc . Those  sunrises were tranquil but such calmness is quite  unprecedented in a  congested  city like London. This realization prompted the poet to say that he had not seen or felt such a profound natural calmness .