ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are Wordsworth’s wishes for his sister Dorothy in “Tintern Abbey”?
A
She will marry a rich man
B
She will appreciate nature more than she already does
C
She will remember their time together at Tintern Abbey
D
She will have children so he can be an uncle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He does not want his sister to every forget what he has told her, nor what she herself has felt by the river. He wants her to remember how important she and the landscape around them are to him and says that even though he has been gone from this place for so long, it is dear to him.

Detailed explanation-2: -What wish for his sister does the poet express toward the end of the poem in “Tintern Abbey"? When he dies, he hopes that his sister will be helped by her memories of nature.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the fifth and last stanza, Wordsworth addresses his sister Dorothy, calling her both “Sister” and “dear Friend.” Through her eyes, Wordsworth can see the wild vitality he had when he first visited this place, and this image of himself gives him new life.

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