1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Describe the city of London as described in the poem 'Upon Westminster

Bridge'.
Ans: William Wordsworth is impressed by the natural beauty of London as seen
from the Westminster Bridge in the early morning. London looks more beautiful
than any other thing on earth in the morning light. It seems like the city has worn
the beauty of morning like a garment. It is early morning so there is neither noise
nor smoke. The ships, domes, theatres and temples are glittering brightly in the
smokeless air. The poet thins that the city has merged with the adjacent fields and
the open sky. It seems like the sun has never shone more beautifully even on
valley, rock or hills. The poet has never felt such a deep calmness like this before.
The river Thames flows freely. The whole city of London seems to be asleep and
restful. This condition of the usually restless city London inspires the poet to enjoy.