The World is too much with Us--W S

I. Fill in the blanks by choosing the correct words from the box.

1. It was a wonderful ______________. sight

2. The idol of Ganesha was _____________ for the ceremony. wreathed

3. The herd was grazing in the ___________. lea

4. She became very _______________ when she moved to another

school. Forlorn

II. Choose the correct option.

1. According to the poet, people no longer have time to __________________.

a. relax during a weekend

b. admire and appreciate nature

c. plant trees

d. meet their loved ones

2. The poet feels that materialistic nature has taken over______________.

a. humanity

b. luxuries

c. fun and enjoyment

d. studies

III. Answer the following questions:

1. How has nature been depicted in the poem?

Wordsworth depicts nature as something ideal and perfect which man

does not value. According to him the human race is corrupting the Earth

and its natural beauty.

2. Who is a pagan and why does Wordsworth mention him/her in the poem?

The poet chooses the pagan world because they were close to nature

and knew how to respect and cherish nature. The speaker would rather be

a pagan who worships an outdated religion so that when he gazes out on

the ocean (as he's doing now), he might feel less sad. If he were a pagan,

he'd see wild mythological gods like Proteus, who can take many shapes,

and Triton, who looks like a mer-man.

3. Identify the figure of speech in the following lines.

a. This Sea that bares her bosom to the moon.

Alliteration

b. And are gathered up now like sleeping-flowers

Simile

c. A pagan suckled in a creed outworn

Metaphor

IV. Answer in brief.

1. Write in brief the theme of the poem, “The World is Too Much With Us?”

Its main theme is the idea that we modern people have become

disconnected and alienated from the world of nature. He argues that we

would be happier if we were more connected to that world.

Wordsworth claims that we are too interested in "getting and spending"

and that being obsessed with those things, we have "given our hearts

away."

He thinks that it would be better to be a pagan than a modern person

because at least then he could be more in tune with nature.