Exploring the Life,Legacy &  a Timeless Exploration of the Human Experience of William Wordsworth.

General knowledge Solved questions about William Wordsworth.

 

1.Where was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (Cockermouth, Cumberland, England)..

 

2.When was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (7^th April ,1770)..

 

3. What is, William Wordsworth, well known for?

Ans. ( Natural /Romantic poet)..

 

4. Which collection, of poems, did Wordsworth, co-author, with Samuel Taylor Coleridge?

Ans. (Lyrical Ballads)..

 

5. In which year, was (Lyrical Ballads) ,first published?

Ans. (1798)..

 

6. What is, the renowned preface to (Lyrical Ballads), well known for?

Ans. (Outlining the principles of Romantic poetry)..

 

7. Which poem, begins with (I wandered lonely ,as a cloud)?

Ans. (Daffodils)..

 

8. Which Lake District, location ,is connected with Wordsworth?

Ans. (Grasmere)..

 

9. What is, the name ,of Wordsworth’s sister/close chum?

Ans. (Dorothy Wordsworth)..

 

10. Where did, Wordsworth attend college?

Ans. (St John’s College, Cambridge)..

 

11. Which French Revolution, event greatly, did influence, Wordsworth’s early work?

Ans. (The Reign of Terror)..

 

12. What was, the name of, Wordsworth’s wife?

Ans. (Mary Hutchinson)..

 

13. What title, did Wordsworth hold, from 1843, till death?

Ans. (Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom)..

 

14. What is, the name of, Wordsworth’s autobiographical poem?

Ans. ( Prelude)..

 

15. When was, (The Prelude) published?

Ans. (Posthumously, in 1850)..

 

16. What theme/ sum & substance is, usually found ,in Wordsworth’s poetry?

Ans. (Nature ,and its relationship with human beings)..

 

17. Which of Wordsworth’s poems, is a celebration, of a girl’s innocence, and simplicity?

Ans. (We Are Seven)..

 

18. What is ,the title, of Wordsworth’s sonnet, sequence published, in 1807,?

Ans. (Sonnets Dedicated to Liberty, and Order)..

 

19. Which poem, did Wordsworth ,write about his childhood?

Ans. (Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey)..

 

20. Which poem of Wordsworth  contains, the lines “The Child is father of the Man”?

Ans. (My Heart Leaps Up)

 

21. What major work, did William Wordsworth, begin in 1798, and continue, to revise throughout, his life?

Ans. (The Prelude)..

 

22. Who did, influence, William Wordsworth’s early, poetic development,?

Ans. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Dorothy Wordsworth)..

 

23. What philosophical concept, greatly did influence, William Wordsworth’s poetry?

Ans. (Pantheism)..

 

24. What year, did William Wordsworth die,?

Ans. (1850)..

 

25. Where is, William Wordsworth buried,?

Ans. (St. Oswald’s Churchyard, Grasmere)..

 

26. How did, William Wordsworth’s view, of the French Revolution, change over time,?

Ans. (He initially supported it, but became disillusioned ,after the Reign of Terror)..

 

27. Which poem ,did William Wordsworth, write to honor a fellow poet, Thomas Chatterton,?

Ans. (Resolution, and Independence)..

 

28. In what poem, does, William Wordsworth describe, a visit to Tintern Abbey,?

Ans. (Lines Composed ,a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey)..

 

29. What literary period, is William Wordsworth, connected with,?

Ans. (Romanticism)..

 

30. Which poem of William Wordsworth reflects, on the beauty ,of a solitary reaper, in a field?

Ans. (The Solitary Reaper)..

 

31. What is, a major characteristic, of William Wordsworth’s poetry,?

Ans. (Emphasis, on emotion, and natural beauty)..

 

32. What did inspire William Wordsworth, to write:(The World is Too Much with Us)?

Ans. (The industrialization ,and materialism of the modern world)..

 

33. Which poem, by William Wordsworth, is a tribute ,to his daughter Dora?

Ans.  (Surprised by Joy)..

 

34. What poetic form is, William Wordsworth particularly famous for revitalizing,?

Ans. (sonnet)..

 

35. In (Tintern Abbey) what does Wordsworth express, about nature,?

Ans. (Its healing ,and restorative power)..

 

36. What was, the original subtitle of (The Prelude).?

Ans.  (Growth of a Poet’s Mind)..

 

37. Which renowned river is, mentioned, in Wordsworth’s poem (Composed upon Westminster Bridge).?

Ans. ( Thames River)..

 

38. What did, William Wordsworth, and Coleridge aim to achieve with (Lyrical Ballads).?

Ans. (To redefine poetry ,and make it more accessible)..

 

39. Which William Wordsworth, poem describes, his childhood experiences skating, on ice?

Ans.  ( Prelude)..

 

40. How did, William Wordsworth’s poetic style, change later, in his career?

Ans. (It became more conservative, and moralistic)..

41.Where was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (Cockermouth, Cumberland, England)..

 

42.When was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (7^th April ,1770)..

41. Who was, William Wordsworth’s poetic successor, as Poet Laureate,?

Ans. (Alfred, Lord Tennyson)..

 

42. What concept, did , William Wordsworth explore, in (Ode: Intimations of Immortality).?

Ans. ( Loss of childhood innocence)..

 

43. How many ,children did William Wordsworth have,?

Ans. (5)…

 

44. What tragedy struck, William Wordsworth’s family, in 1847,?

Ans.  (Death of his daughter namely Dora)..

 

45. Which historical figure, is celebrated, in William Wordsworth’s (To Toussaint L’Ouverture).?

Ans. (The leader ,of the Haitian Revolution)..

 

46. What is ,the theme, of William Wordsworth’s poem (Michael).?

Ans. (Rural life, and its struggles)..

 

47. Which poem, of William Wordsworth’s begins, with (The world is too much with us; late, and soon)?

Ans.  ( World is Too Much with Us)..

 

48. What year, did William Wordsworth, receive an honorary Doctor of Civil Law degree, from Ans. (1839)..

 

49. What was, William Wordsworth’s first published poetry collection,?

Ans.  (An Evening Walk ,and Descriptive Sketches)..

 

50. Who were, the (Lake Poets).?

Ans. (A group of poets: including Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Robert Southey)..

 

51. What is, William Wordsworth’s poem (The Tables Turned) about?

Ans. (The importance of nature, over book learning)..

 

52. In (The Prelude) what does, William Wordsworth describe, as an important childhood experience?

Ans. (A boat-stealing episode)..

 

53. How did, William Wordsworth view childhood?

Ans. (As a time of spiritual closeness, to nature)..

 

54. Which poem, by William Wordsworth, is written in Spenserian stanza?

Ans. ( Female Vagrant)..

 

55. Which poem, designates William Wordsworth’s grief, over the death, of his brother John?

Ans. (Elegiac Stanzas)..

 

56. What position, did William Wordsworth hold, in 1813?

Ans. (Distributor of Stamps ,for Westmorland)..

 

57. Which of William Wordsworth’s poems, is, inspired ,by a Scottish tour?

Ans.  (Solitary Reaper)..

 

58. What does, William Wordsworth emphasize, in (Lines Written ,in Early Spring),?

Ans. (The harmony ,between man, and nature)..

 

59. Which friend ,and fellow poet ,greatly did influence William Wordsworth’s early work?

Ans. (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)..

 

60. What is ,the title, of William Wordsworth’s poem, about a small leech-gatherer?

Ans.  (Resolution, and Independence)..

 

61.Where was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (Cockermouth, Cumberland, England)..

 

62.When was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (7^th April ,1770)..

 

 

61. What inspired , William Wordsworth ,to write (To a Butterfly),?

Ans. (Childhood memories, with his sister Dorothy)..

 

62. In which poem ,does William Wordsworth, explore the theme ,of duty?

Ans.  (Ode to Duty)..

 

63. Which poem, by William Wordsworth ,is an elegy ,for his friend( Robert Southey)?

Ans.  (Extempore Effusion, upon the Death of James Hogg)..

 

64. How did , William Wordsworth ,describe poetry, in the preface to “Lyrical Ballads”?

Ans. (As the spontaneous overflow ,of powerful feelings)..

 

65. Which poem, by William Wordsworth reflects ,on the loss of youth ,and innocence,?

Ans.  (Ode: Intimations of Immortality)..

 

66. What is, the theme ,of William Wordsworth’s poem (The Rainbow),?

Ans. (The continuity of childhood joy, into adulthood)..

 

67. Which poem, did William Wordsworth ,write in response, to a political event in France,?

Ans.  ( French Revolution ,as It Appeared to Enthusiasts, at Its Commencement)..

 

68. What is ,the subject ,of William Wordsworth’s (An Evening Walk),?

Ans. (A scenic walk, in the Lake District)..

 

 

69. What does, William Wordsworth reflect ,on in (The Old Cumberland Beggar),?

Ans. (The dignity ,of the elderly, and the importance of community compassion)..

 

70. In which poem, does William Wordsworth recount, a walking tour ,of Scotland,?

Ans.  (Descriptive Sketches)..

 

71. Which of William Wordsworth’s poems, begins with the lines, (Earth has not anything to show ,more fair),?

Ans.  (Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802)..

 

72. What does, William Wordsworth, discuss in (The Excursion),?

Ans. (Philosophical themes about human life, and society)..

 

73. What is ,the title, of William Wordsworth’s work ,that explores ,the power of memory,?

Ans.  (Tintern Abbey)..

 

74.  In which poem ,does William Wordsworth describe, the tragic fate, of a shepherd, and his family,?

Ans.  (Michael)..

 

75. What did , William Wordsworth, aim to express ,in his poetry,?

Ans. (The beauty, and profundity, of everyday experiences, and nature)..

 

76.  Which natural, feature does , William Wordsworth, often celebrate, in his poetry,?

Ans. (The Lake District)..

 

77.  What does, William Wordsworth explore, in the poem, (Lines Written in Early Spring),?

Ans. (The connection between nature ,and human emotions)..

 

78:Where was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (In Cockermouth, (Cumberland) England)..

 

79.When was, William Wordsworth born?

Ans. (1770 on 7^th April )..

 

80. For what  William Wordsworth, is well known/ famous for?

Ans. ( Natural /Romantic poet)..

 

81.  What is, the theme ,of William Wordsworth’s (The Ruined Cottage),?

Ans. (The impact, of industrialization ,and personal loss…)..

 

82.  How did,William Wordsworth explain, his poetry, in the preface, to (Lyrical Ballads),?

Ans. ( By using simple language, &  high thoughts)..

 

83.  Which poem, by William Wordsworth explain,his admiration ,for the natural scenery, of the Wye Valley,?

Ans.  (Tintern Abbey)..

 

84.  What was, the main theme/aim, of William Wordsworth’s poetry,?

Ans. (capture  human experience ,and the real beauty of natural …)..

 

85.  In which poem ,does William Wordsworth reflect, his early influences ,and poetic progress/development,?

Ans.  (Prelude)..

 

87.  Which poem recounts, William Wordsworth’s feelings, of happiness ,and wonder, upon encountering, a field of daffodils,?

Ans.  (I Wandered Lonely ,as a Cloud/…Daffodil)..

 

88.  What does, William Wordsworth explain,in (The Reverie of Poor Susan),?

Ans. (A city woman’s nostalgic longing ,for her rural past,)..

 

89. How did, William Wordsworth’s travels ,in Europe influence, his poetry,?

Ans. (Appreciation ,for nature, and his philosophical insights…)

 

91.  What is, the subject ,of William Wordsworth’s (The Brothers),?

Ans. (The relationship, between two brothers ,and the hardships ,of rural life)..

 

92.  What does, William Wordsworth celebrate, in (To a Skylark),?

Ans. (The beauty, and freedom of the skylark’s song)..

 

93.  Which poem reflects, William Wordsworth’s early, radical political views,?

Ans.  ( Prelude)..

 

94.  What does,  William Wordsworth explain, in (The Discharged Soldier),?

Ans. (The struggles, of a soldier, returning home ,after the war)..

 

96.  Which poem ,by William Wordsworth includes;the line- (And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils…)?

Ans.  (I Wandered Lonely ,as a Cloud)..

 

97.  What is, the theme ,of William Wordsworth’s (Ode: Intimations of Immortality),?

Ans. (The enduring power, of childhood memories)..

 

98.  Which of William Wordsworth’s poems, reflects on the significance of childhood experiences,?

Ans.  (The Prelude)..

 

100. What does, William Wordsworth discuss, in (Home at Grasmere),?

Ans. (His sense of belonging, and contentment, in the Lake District)..

101.  What is, William Words, (The Thorn), about,?

Ans. (A woman’s grief/sadness,and despair over the loss/death of her child)..

 

102.  What does, William Wordsworth criticize, in (London, 1802),?

Ans. ( moral decline, of England, and the need for social reform…)