Appreciation of the Poem – Upon Westminster Bridge
About the poem –
In
the poem “Upon Westminster Bridge”, the poet describes the beauty of the Bridge
as seen at dawn from the Westminster Bridge, London.
About the Poet –
The
poet, William Wordsworth, was a major English romantic poet who was honored
‘Poet Laureate’ of the United Kingdom in the court of Queen Victoria.
About the title –
The
title of the poem is appropriate. The poet describes the beauty of the town
from the bridge in the morning.
The theme –
The
poet depicts the vivid description of the view of the city. The poet is on the
Westminster Bridge and sees the city glittering in the clean smokeless air. The
poem conveys the poet’s feelings about the beauty of the city.
Poetic style –
The
poem is a Petrarchan sonnet with octave and sestet. It was a romantic poem
which describes the beauty of the city.
Language –
The
language of the poem is simple and easy to understand. Different figures of
speech increases the beauty of the language.
Poetic devices –
The
poet uses the rhyme scheme “abba abba” in octave and “abab” in sestet. The poet uses different figures of speech
such as simile, metaphor, alliteration, inversion, personification etc.
Special features –
The
poem is in the form of Petrarchan sonnet with octave and sestet. There is ‘complaint’ in octave and
‘resolution’ in the sestet.
Message –
The
poet successfully presents the beautiful atmosphere of the city. In the early
morning the city becomes a landscape with amazing places. It is the positive
way of looking at something that is not often taken granted.
Your opinion about the poem
–
I
like this poem. This poem is very beautiful which describes the beauty of the
city in the early morning.
