Question

Behold her, single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass!
The underlined word in the above lines of "The Solitary Reaper" refers to
(A) England
(B) Scotland
(C) America
(D) Ireland

Answer 1

Scotland is the correct one because the poem mentions several features which are found only in Scotland
such as the island, the geographical and topographic features and also the terms used

Answer 2

The correct answer is B- Scotland.

The word Highland should have been underlined.  

There are many reasons behind the location being Scotland.  

To begin with, the geographical word ‘highland’ suggests a topography that is definitely not in the plains. Hence, the reference is to the mountainous regions of Scotland.

Additionally, when Wordsworth talks about the girl being ‘single’ or all by herself in the fields, he hints at the lack of human presence around. This indicates that it is an area that is not densely populated. This was another feature of the Scottish highlands during those days.

Finally, a look at Wordsworth’s life events reveals that the poem was inspired by his own tour of Scotland. In fact many romantic poets found inspiration in the rural setting of Scotland.  

Thus, ‘Highland’ refers to Scotland.