English Literature Romantic Poetry William Wordsworth Selected Poems Tintern Abbey. Short Questions
English Literature Romantic Poetry
William Wordsworth Selected Poems: Tintern Abbey. Short Questions with Answers S.Q: 1-11
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English Literature Romantic Poetry
William Wordsworth Selected Poems: Tintern Abbey. Short Questions with Answers S.Q: 1-11
Q.1. What natural scenes and objects are described in Tintern Abbey?
Ans. At the beginning of the poem, Tintern Abbey, Wordsworth describes some lovely scenes and objects of Nature. He describes the soft murmuring sound of the waves of the river, the Wye, as it flows down from its source in the mountain. He sees those high and steep rocks through which the river flows. He finds the peaceful hill,increasing the loneliness of the scene. He finds the serenity of the sky mingling with and deepening calm of the green valley. While taking rest under the sycamore tree, he sees the grassy plots near the cottages and groups of fruit trees which in the month of July are laden with unripe fruits. All these are green and seem to mix with and to be lost in groups of tall and small trees which too are green.He also sees rows of plants or bushes round the field for protection asif having spread themselves in a playful mood.
Q.2. What benefits does the poet get from them?
Ans. All these beautiful aspects of Nature left a lasting impression on the poet's mind and meant something for him. When he was troubled in the noisy towns and cities, the sweet memories of this lovely scenes refreshed his mind and brought him pleasure and peace of mind. This beautiful scenery also prompted him to perform little acts of love and charity to humanity. There is another benefit. Deep contemplation stirs in him higher emotions like love, faith, devotion piety and this stirring leads him to a blissful state of mind and in this state the functions of body seem to be suspended for the time being. In this state of mind we seem to have lost our bodily existence, and become pure souls only. In this state of spiritual existence we acquire a mental vision of the harmony in all creations and we become able to see into the inner meaning of things. An inner region of perfect law and order that holds the universe of man and nature together emerges before our mental vision.
Q.3. How was Wordsworth's love for Nature in his boyhood and early youth?
Ans. In his boyhood, Wordsworth's love of Nature was instinctive. He felt a coarser boyish pleasure in the presence of Nature. At that time he found pleasure in roaming about in the midst of Nature. In his early youth he was in relationship with Nature physically. At that time, Nature was all in all to him and he loved only the sensuous beauty of Nature. He was enthralled by Nature's enchanting physical loveliness. He felt a deep love for the tall rocks mountains and jungle. At this stage, he experienced 'aching joys' and 'dizzy raptures' in his contact with Nature. But he had no philosophy of Nature. He loved only the sights and sounds of Nature. At this stage, he cared only for the outward beauty of Nature.
Q-4. How was his love of Nature changed in his mature age?
Ans. But in his mature years, his love for Nature becomes spiritual and intellectual. At this stage the 'aching joys' and 'dizzy raptures were no more, yet his simple delight in Nature did not diminish. The sensuous aspect of Nature ceased to be all-important to him. The poet coming in close contact with the realities of life became able to hear in Nature the still sad music of humanity. His reflective communion with Nature has led him to see into the very life of things. Thus he came to read the hidden meaning of Nature. Contemplation over human sufferings has chastened and humanized his soul. Now being chastened in heart he has been able to find an eternal bond between Man and Nature. In this stage he has gained a spiritual vision through which the unintelligible mystery of the world has been unveiled to him.
Q.5. What 'loss' does the poet refer to in Tintern Abbey?
Ans. In Tintern Abbey the poet speaks of the 'loss' of the traits of vigorous adolescence-intense absorption, joys and raptures of thoughtless youth. The adolescent and early youth stage of the poet's life was a feverish, unreflecting, sensuous absorption into Nature. In this stage the poet loved Nature for her own sake. In his boyhood, he felt animal coarser pleasure in the presence of Nature. In his early youth, he loved only the sensuous beauty of Nature. At this stage, the visible forms and the various colours only satisfied his senses. The sounding waterfalls haunted him like a passion and possessed his mind with an intensity of a deep longing. The tall rocks, the mountains and the woods developed in him a strong sensuous passion. But with the gaining in maturity and experience, the passion and appetite, the 'aching joys' and 'dizzy raptures' of the thoughtless youth have disappeared.
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