“A sight is 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?

“A sight is so touching in its majesty”– this line is taken from West Bengal Board (WBCHSE) Class XI English the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ written by William Wordsworth. The questions, which may come from this line are What is the sight referred to here? What does the poet feel about the Sight? Who would be dull of soul and why? We have provided the best answers of those questions. We have tried to provide the best note which may be easy to remember but standard in quality. This valuable question may in final exam in this year. Let’s follow –

“A sight is 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?

Answer :-

In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the magnificent sight of the city of London visible from the Westminster Bridge is referred to here.

In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the romantic poet William Wordsworth celebrates the beauty of the city of London. The rays of the early rising Sun over London enchants the poet. The poet personifies the city which seems to wear the splendor of the morning like a garment. The poet is so charmed by the profound serenity and calmness without hustle and bustle that he feels if a person passes over the bridge the sight will obviously touch his mind in its majesty.

If any person can ignore this majestic beauty and not be fascinated by this, then surely he lacks aesthetics sense. Such a person who is so indifferent to the natural surroundings must be insensitive, dull or boring in nature.

How does the poet describe the sight?

Answer :-

In the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’ the romantic poet William Wordsworth celebrates the beauty of the city of London. The rays of the early rising Sun over London enchants the poet. The poet personifies the city which seems to wear the splendor of the morning like a garment. The poet is so charmed by the profound serenity and calmness without hustle and bustle that he feels if a person passes over the bridge the sight will obviously touch his mind in its majesty. If any person can ignore this majestic beauty and not be fascinated by this, then surely he lacks aesthetics sense. Such a person who is so indifferent to the natural surroundings must be insensitive, dull or boring in nature.

Others Broad Notes from ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’

1. ‘Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!’ What prompts the poet to say so?

2. “Earth has not anything to show more fair” – What prompts the poet to say so? / How does the the poet in the rest of the poem establish the word ‘fair’?

3. Bring out the significance of the first line of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

4. Write a Note on the significance of the title of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

5. Write the substance of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

6. Write the central idea of the poem ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’.

7. “Dull would he be of soul who could pass by” Who says this and where? What prompts the poet to say this? What does the poet want to convey here?

8. “A sight is 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? / How does the poet describe the sight?

9. How does the poet look upon the Sun in ‘Upon Westminster Bridge’? What is so deep and why?

10. Short Questions and Answers from Upon Westminster Bridge Collected from Previous Years’ Board Exam (2014-2022)

Questions Answers from Other Lessons

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