2.4 Upin Westminster Bridge- Activity no. 1.

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 Activity No.1 

A 1. State whether the following statements are true or false. 

a.The scene described in the poem is of a crowded city , early in the morning.

False

b.In the poem the Westminster bridge is said to wear the beauty of the night.

False

c.The city is described as a person.

True

d.According to the poet only a dull person could ignore the beautiful sight of the city. 

Ans- True

A.2.The city is smokeless because...

Ans- In the early morning people are fast asleep, and no vehicles and people are on the road so there is no pollution in the air. That's why the poet used adjective smokeless for air. 

A.3. Explain - How does your city/village look early in the morning?

Ans- 

i. I am an early riser and that is why I am familiar with the early morning scenes in my city. 

ii. Dawn is the only time I can enjoy pollution free air, breathe deeply and can have a good look at the magnificent skyline with the rising sun peeping out. 

iii. My village looks so beautiful early in the morning. 

iv. Silence and calmness in nature gives me happiness. 

v. Birds chirping sound, cooling air keeps my mind calm. 

A. 4. Name and explain the figure of speech of the following line and write another example of the same from the extract. 

“The river glideth at his own sweet will". 

Ans- Personification 

The river has given human quality of 'will'. 

Example - Dear God ! the very houses seem asleep; 

A. 5. Create four poetic lines of the subject "City". 

Ans- 

The city shines with lights so bright,

Where people walk from day to night.

Tall buildings reach up to the sky,

While busy streets keep passing by.

Prepared by - Jyoti Walunj-Landge 

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