ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ENGLISH ROMANTIC POETRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Lines Written a few Miles above Tintern Abbey” explores ____
A
The way in which one’s psychological state changes over time
B
The failures of Romanticism
C
The beauty of the natural world
D
Coleridge’s addiction to drugs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey Summary The poem describes the beauty of the natural setting and relays Wordsworth’s thoughts about revisiting a place he first visited five years before the writing of the poem. His life and his mindset have changed since Wordsworth’s initial visit.

Detailed explanation-2: -The main Romantic elements in “Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey” are the setting (both geographical and temporal) and the emotional state of the narrator. The setting is upon the bank of the Wye River at the ruins of the medieval Tintern abbey.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tone might be conversational in Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey, ” but the vocabulary can get dicey in places, and the sentence structure sometimes ties itself in knots as the speaker tries to work through difficult philosophical ideas.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is the third stage or matured life when changing his attitude, he realizes that nature is a great source of joy and it has healing power. He often feels disturbed for the din and bustle of the crowded cities. Then he revives his past memories of nature and feels joy in his heart.

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