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 speaker describe as leaping when they see a rainbow?
A
Stomach
B
Heart
C
Soul
D
Eyes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The speaker’s response to the rainbow, he says, is that his heart “leaps up” for joy, when he sees ("beholds") a rainbow in the sky.

Detailed explanation-2: -"My Heart Leaps Up” describes the pure delight the speaker feels upon seeing a rainbow. This joy prompts the speaker to reflect on the passing of time and the significance of childhood. It is in childhood, the poem argues, that people first feel a sense of powerful awe and wonder at the natural world around them.

Detailed explanation-3: -“My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky, ” wrote William Wordsworth, the famous English poet, and most of us share his feelings when we are lucky enough to see a rainbow.

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