ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What William wants to happen in his old days if he doesn’t feel the same joy anymore upon seeing a rainbow?
A
He wants to die
B
Nothing
C
He is still thankful
D
Mas
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the surface, William Wordsworth’s ‘My Heart Leaps Up’ is about the simple beauty of a rainbow. Looking at it more closely, the poet is saying people should maintain their sense of childlike wonder well into adulthood and old age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Summary of My Heart Leaps Up When I Behold: The poet is overjoyed when he sees a rainbow in the sky. He used to enjoy looking at the rainbow in his childhood. He wants the natural continuity of this happiness up to his old age. If the natural continuation of happiness is interrupted, he rather wants to die.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet also expresses his love for nature. He feels great joy when he sees a rainbow in the sky. He used to enjoy a lot when he saw the rainbow in the sky in his childhood. He hopes he will still get pleasure at seeing the rainbow when he becomes old and if such feeling stops in the future he wishes to die.

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