“Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendor, valley, rock or hill;
Ne’er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! The very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!”
(From Wordsworth’s sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge)
Questions:
A.What does this sonnet describe?
B.What does the phrase “mighty heart” refer to?
C.The sonnet follows strictly the Italian form. What is the feature of the Italian form of sonnet?
【正确答案】：A.The sonnet describes a vivid picture of a beautiful moming in London.
B."mighty heart" refers to London
C.The Italian form of sonnet contains a clear division of an octave and a sestet.The rhyme scheme is cdeded or abbaabba.
