Question

Match the characteristics of nature as expressed by William Wordsworth to the lines quoted from his poems.

"A motion and a spirit, that impels / All thinking things, all
objects of all thought,"
"My heart leaps up when I behold / A rainbow in the sky:"
"Nature never did betray / The heart that loved her; 'tis her
privilege,"


Nature is a source of joy.
Nature is a source of comfort in hard times.
Nature possesses the attributes of a deity.

Answer 1

1. "A motion and a spirit, that impels/ All thinking things, all objects of all thought," : Nature possesses the atributes of a deity. (A motion and a spirit, that impels= inspires; persuades; incite)

2. "My heart leaps up when I behold/ A rainbow in the sky:" : Nature is a source of joy. (My heart leaps up= happiness)

3. "Nature never did betray/ The heart that loved her; 'tis her privilege." : Nature is a source of comfort in hard times. (never did betray= always true)

Answer 2

Matching the characteristics of nature as expressed by William Wordsworth to the lines quoted from his poems are:

• A. "A motion and a spirit, that impels/ All thinking things, all objects of all thought,"

Nature possesses the attributes of a deity.

• B. "My heart leaps up when I behold/ A rainbow in the sky:" :

Nature is a source of joy.

• C.  "Nature never did betray/ The heart that loved her; 'tis her privilege."

Nature is a source of comfort in hard times.

According to the given excerpt from the given poem by William Wordsworth, we can see that there is an attribution to nature which the writer uses.

In the poem, he characterizes nature as a:

• Source of joy
• Deity
• Source of comfort

Therefore, he shows these attributes in the aforementioned lines to show how he views nature and how she has different functions.

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