SHORT QUESTIONS OF "SHE DWELT AMONG THE UNTRODDEN" WAYS BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

1. “She dwelt among the untrodden ways”—Who dwelt among untrodden ways? How did she lived there?

 A beautiful, maiden girl named Lucy lived among untrodden ways.

 She lived there alone. None knew her and even none knew when she died.

2. Who was Lucy?

 Lucy was probably an imaginary girl whom poet Wordsworth loved very much and who had died young. 

3. How many poems did Wordsworth write on Lucy?

 Poet Wordsworth wrote five poems on Lucy.

4. Where did poet’s beloved/ Lucy live?

 Lucy lived in a solitary place beside the river Dove.

5. Which river is mentioned in this poem and why?

 William Wordsworth mentioned River Dove in this poem. 

 River Dove is considered as holy river. In order to state his beloved’s virginity and purity, the poet mentions this river.

6. “A Maid whom there were none to praise”—Who is referred to “Maid” here? Why were there none to praise her beauty?

 Here “Maid” refers to a beautiful, maiden girl named Lucy whom poet Wordsworth loved very much and who had died young.

 There were none to praise that girl’s beauty because she lived in a solitary place that was hidden from the eye of people.

7. With whom was Wordsworth’s beloved (Lucy) compared to?

 Wordsworth compared his beloved (Lucy) to violet flower that bloomed in unseen places and Venus that shined more than other stars in the sky.

8. “......Oh, / The difference to me!”—About whom has this remark been made? Explain the line.

 This remark has been made about Lucy who was probably an imaginary girl whom poet Wordsworth loved very much and who had died young. 

 According to the poet, none cared, noticed, loved that girl and that girl had died with her unsung beauty; but nobody knew that. But the poet expressed his immense love for her and to him that girl is special and extra-ordinary one.

9. “But she is in her grave”—Who is in the grave?

 Poet’s beloved Lucy is in the grave.

10. “Fair as star, when only one

  Is shining in the sky”—who is compared to a star? Which star is referred to here and why?

 Poet’s beloved Lucy is compared to a star. 

 Here Venus is referred to the mentioned star. 

 According to Greek mythology, Venus is goddess of love. For this reason, poet has compared his beloved to Venus. Besides, in the night sky, Venus is the brightest among the stars.

11. “A violet by a mossy stone”—Who is compared to a violet flower and why?

 Wordsworth compared his beloved (Lucy) to violet flower that bloomed in unseen places.

 A violet flower is beautiful but none cares it. Similarly, poet’s beloved’s beauty is seen, admired by none. So the poet compares her to a violet flower.

12. “Half hidden from the eye”—Who is half hidden and why?

 Poet’s beloved Lucy is half hidden because she lives in a solitary land beside the river Dove where nobody goes even nobody notices her.