ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the line “For this, for everything, we are out of tune” mean?
A
we have incorrect pitch
B
missing something in touch with nature
C
not having humility and respect for Nature
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the concluding line, he says that “For this, for everything, we are out of tune.". By this, he means that the people are out of tune with nature as they have become too busy in this materialistic world.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Wordsworth notes that “we are out of tune, ” he means that we are no longer able to appreciate that our true goal should be to appreciate Nature. The poem’s initial sentence–"The world is too much with us; late and soon, /Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers"–sets up the larger argument of the poem.

Detailed explanation-3: -Representation of Nature in Wordsworth’s poetry He views Nature as a source of love, perpetual joy, soothing and healing power, knowledge and spirituality. Nature and God become one for him. He believes that Nature is the Universal Spirit guiding anyone who like to be guided by her.

Detailed explanation-4: -In ‘Tintern Abbey’ the poet says that Nature is: “ The anchor of my purest thoughts, the nurse, The guide, the guardian of my heart and soul Of all my moral beings". Wordsworth identifies himself with a special message of Nature’s relation to man and of man to Nature. He creates a gospel of Nature and Man.

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