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1. 1.

   What does "dull of soul" mean? Who would be a person dull of soul?

2. 2.

   What is the "garment" the speaker refers to? Who is wearing it?

3. 3.

   What are the three things said about the "ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples"?

4. 4.

   Name the things/places touched by the rays of the sun. What do the words "first splendour" mean in the context of the poem?

5. 5.

   What impression of London does the speaker create? How is it achieved?
6. 6.

   In the first line, why do you think the poet writes "more fair" instead of "fairer", which is the usual way of making a comparative degree of "fair"?