PKG ENGLISH STUDY CENTRE
Important MCQs of "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" by William Wordsworth
Form, Structure, and Author
1. How many lines are there in the poem "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge"?
2. What type of poem is "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge"?
3. What is the rhyme scheme of this sonnet?
4. What are the first eight lines of a Petrarchan sonnet called?
5. What are the last six lines of a Petrarchan sonnet called?
6. What is the "volta" in a sonnet?
7. Which type of sonnet is "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge"?
8. What marks the transition in thought in a sonnet?
9. Who wrote "Composed Upon Westminster Bridge"?
10. On what date was the poem composed?
Content, Imagery, and Setting
11. What city is described in the poem?
12. What is compared to a garment in the poem?
13. What natural element is emphasized as absent in the city air?
14. According to the poet, what lies "open unto the fields and to the sky"?
15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the poem?
16. How does the poet describe the beauty of the morning?
17. What is the mood of the poem?
18. What time of day is depicted in the poem?
19. What is the "mighty heart" in the poem a symbol of?
20. What emotion does the poet express in the line "Dear God!"?
Language and Literary Devices
21. "The city now doth, like a garment, wear..." is an example of:
22. "All bright and glittering in the smokeless air" is an example of:
23. What figure of speech is "The river glideth at his own sweet will"?
24. Which line shows a deep sense of calm and peace?
25. What kind of tone does the poet maintain throughout the poem?
Comprehension and Word Meaning
26. What does the poet find "majestic"?
27. Who would be "dull of soul" according to the poet?
28. What does the poet say he has never seen or felt before?
29. What has not yet begun when the poet observes the city?
30. What does "steep" mean in the line "Never did sun more beautifully steep"?
31. What is the meaning of "glideth"?
32. What does the word "bare" imply in the poem?
33. What is "splendour" associated with in the poem?
34. What does "seem asleep" suggest about the houses?
35. What does the poet mean by "smokeless air"?
Critical Interpretation
36. Why does the poet admire the city at this moment?
37. Why does the poet use religious language like "Dear God!"?
38. What contrast does the poet create in the poem?
39. What best describes the city at the time the poet sees it?
40. Overall, the poem celebrates the harmony of:
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