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"Composed Upon Westminster Bridge" QUIZ
Jenny Chan
Created on November 15, 2023
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After reading the poem on page 506, analyzing it, and participating in class discussion, use the poem, your notes, and your learning from the discussion to navigate the harbor by answering the questions correctly.
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"Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802"
A person must be an early bird to enjoy life.
He's not a fan of the city and it's residents.
He appreciates the beauty and stillness of the morning.
01
Read lines 4-5. What can the reader infer about the speaker's feelings based on those lines?
They show that even the big buildings are beautiful in the clear morning air.
02
How do lines 6-8 function in the poem?
They demonstrate the flashiness of the city.
They help the reader see that the speaker loves the benefits the city provides.
The city helps the reader see the sparkle and shine of the life that the Industrial Revolution has provided.
The river helps the reader understand that life is meant to be meandered through slowly, like the water flowing through the city.
1802 is during the Industrial Revolution, helping the reader understand the reader's enjoyment of the city in it's more natural state, early, before the industrial aspects wake up.
03
How does the setting of the poem contribute to a main theme of the poem?
It provides the first clue that the speaker is not completely happy with industrialization.
It shows that, despite industrialization, the city has remained pure.
04
What is the significance of the "smokefree air" in line 8?
It communicates that the speaker is not a smoker.
lines 6-8
05
What line(s) from the poem hint that industry is creeping in on the pristine city?
lines 9-10
line 4
He appreciates its beauty and stillness.
06
How does the speaker feel about the natural world?
He is ambivalent because he likes nature and city.
He gets bored by the quiet and bareness.
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