English Romantic Poetry William Wordsworth Poems: It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free Questions
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William Wordsworth Selected Poems: It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free. Short Questions with Answers S.Q: 1-7
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English Literature Romantic Poetry
William Wordsworth Selected Poems: It is a Beauteous Evening, Calm and Free. Short Questions with Answers S.Q: 1-7
Q.1. Write down the summary of the poem "It is a beauteous evening, calm and free".
Ans. On a beautiful evening, the poet thinks that the time is "quiet as a Nun," and as the sun sinks down on the horizon, "the gentleness of heaven broods o'er the sea." The sound of the ocean makes the speaker think that "the mighty Being is awake," and, with his eternal motion, raising an everlasting "sound like thunder." The speaker then addresses the young girl who walks with him by the sea, and tells her that though she appears untouched by the "solemn thought" but her nature is still divine. He argues that even though she may not think deeply about nature, she is part of nature because she is a child. He may have 'solemn thoughts' about the sacredness of nature, but she is intimately connected to nature. Therefore she is closer to nature than her father. She is sacred, like the sunset. She has a childlike faith in nature, and doesn't need to think about nature as her father does. As she is natural, she is connected to God. In fact, she "liest in Abraham's bosom all year," because God is with her even when she is not aware of Him.
Q.2. What is the background to the poem "It is a beauteous evening, calm and free"?
Ans. "It is a beauteous evening, calm and free" is a personal relationship with Annette Vallon, daughter of a surgeon at Blois, while visiting France during the Revolution in the 1790s. Though Wordsworth considered his marriage to her certain factors prevented their marriage. He had little money and had no prospect of a professional; he was a Protestant while Annette was a Roman Catholic. The most important factor is the subsequent war between England and France which separated them. However, a child, Caroline was born of this union in 1792. The child was baptized on 15 December of the same year. Wordsworth was able to return to visit Annette Vallon during the brief Peace of Amiens in 1802 and was able to see his daughter for the first time. At that time Caroline was a nine-year-old girl. This poem is thought to have originated from a real moment in Wordsworth's life, when he walked on the beach with the daughter he had not known for a decade.
Q.3. Explain the meaning and significance of the allusion (reference) to "Abraham's bosom."
Ans. Abraham's bosom (Luke 16:22,23) refers to the custom of reclining on couches at table, which was prevalent among the Jews, during and before the time of Jesus. Abraham's bosom is referred to in the Bible-in the story of Lazarus and the rich man. The image in the story is of Lazarus reclining at a table leaning on Abraham's breast-as John leaned on Jesus' breast at the Last Supper-at the heavenly banquet. Thus, to "be in Abraham's bosom" meant to enjoy happiness and rest at the banquet in Paradise. The term is used in the Bible as a metaphor for closeness to God. In the poem "It is a beauteous evening, calm and free", the reference to 'Abraham's bosom' stands for the trust and innocence of Caroline. The poet feels that she has a divine nature. She is close to divinity, just like the Holy priest of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. Caroline is in the inner shrine' of the temple. Usually only special people, the high priests, could enter the inner shrine of a Jewish temple. As she is allowed to the inner shrine, her soul is blessed by God. Wordsworth here states how God seems to be with Caroline in her childish Innocence. He suggests how she is intimately connected to nature, because she is 'natural' she is connected to God also.
Q.4. Describe Wordsworth's pantheistic view of nature as you find in "It is a beauteous evening, calm and free"?
Ans. Pantheism is the belief that identifies God with the universe. So, God is identical with divinity. It is the doctrine that God is everything and everything is God. "It is a beauteous evening, calm and free" is divided into two parts -octave and sestet. The Octavia produces the reader to Wordsworth's pantheistic view of nature. His reference to "the mighty Being" may be interpreted as: God, nature, or God manifested throughout nature, which exemplifies pantheism. Divinity is evident in God, and in nature through three main qualities: power, eternity and perfection. First, in the poem, nature is described as being "breathless with adoration." This suggests that nature possesses underlying energy and power. The sound of the ocean makes the poet think that "the mighty Being is awake," and, making a "sound like thunder" which is another symbol of strength and power.
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