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Elective English–I

Notes 7.3 Keywords

Suckled : Outworn: Brought up in an outdated religion.
Proteus : In Greek mythology, a sea-God who could change shape at will
and who possessed complete knowledge of the past, present, and
future.
Triton : In Greek mythology, a sea-God who had the body of a man and the
tail of a fish. He used a conchu0097the spiral shell of a mollusku0097as
a trumpet.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. (d) 2. (a) 3. (a)

7.4 Review Questions

1. Write an essay arguing that Wordsworth’s theme remains highly relevant today.
2. What is Pagan? Read a short biography of Wordsworth, then decide whether he was
serious when he wrote that he would rather be a Pagan.

3. Protean is an English word derived from the name of the Greek god Proteus (line 13). In
an authoritative dictionary, look up protean if you do not know the meaning. Then write
a paragraph about a person who has a protean personality.
4. What is the meaning of wreathéd in the last line of the poem.
5. What is the meaning of “The World is Too Much with Us” by William Wordsworth?
6. What are the themes of “The World is Too Much with Us”?

7. What are some poetic devices used in “The World is Too Much With Us” that enhance
the meaning of the poem?

7.5 Further Readings

Books “The Longman Anthology of British Literature, Fourth Edition,” Damrosch, David,
and Kevin.
J.H. Dettmar, General Editors, Volume 2A, “The Romantics and their Contemporaries,”
Wolfson, Susan and Peter Manning, Long Man, New York, New York, 2010.

Online links www.w3.org/WAI/eval/considerations.html

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