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What is the alternative title of William Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?
What is the alternative title of William Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?
- Nature's Beauty
- Romantic Wanderings
- Lonely Cloud
- Daffodils (correct)
When did Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy come across a 'long belt' of daffodils?
When did Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy come across a 'long belt' of daffodils?
- 15 April 1802 (correct)
- 15 April 1815
- 15 April 1804
- 15 April 1807
What aspect of nature does Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' primarily celebrate?
What aspect of nature does Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' primarily celebrate?
- Roaring Oceans
- Beauty of Daffodils (correct)
- Majestic Mountains
- Barren Deserts
Which poet is associated with starting the Romantic Movement in English literature along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
Which poet is associated with starting the Romantic Movement in English literature along with Samuel Taylor Coleridge?
In which year was the original version of Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' first published?
In which year was the original version of Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' first published?
How many stanzas are there in Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?
How many stanzas are there in Wordsworth's poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in the poem?
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in the poem?
Which of the following best describes Romanticism in poetry?
Which of the following best describes Romanticism in poetry?
Why does the poet compare himself to a cloud?
Why does the poet compare himself to a cloud?
What is a simile?
What is a simile?
What is the significance of daffodils in the poem?
What is the significance of daffodils in the poem?
What characteristic of Romanticism is evident in the poem?
What characteristic of Romanticism is evident in the poem?
How does the poet describe the daffodils in relation to stars?
How does the poet describe the daffodils in relation to stars?
What do the words 'crowd' and 'host' refer to in the text?
What do the words 'crowd' and 'host' refer to in the text?
What is implied by the phrase 'never-ending line' in the text?
What is implied by the phrase 'never-ending line' in the text?
What is the significance of using 'fluttering' and 'dancing' to describe the daffodils?
What is the significance of using 'fluttering' and 'dancing' to describe the daffodils?
What does Wordsworth exaggerate about the number of daffodils he saw?
What does Wordsworth exaggerate about the number of daffodils he saw?
Why does Wordsworth compare the daffodils to stars in the Milky Way?
Why does Wordsworth compare the daffodils to stars in the Milky Way?
What is the poet's response when he lies on his couch in a vacant or pensive mood?
What is the poet's response when he lies on his couch in a vacant or pensive mood?
Why does the poet refer to the daffodils as 'a bliss of solitude'?
Why does the poet refer to the daffodils as 'a bliss of solitude'?
What does the poet's heart do when he sees the daffodils in his imagination?
What does the poet's heart do when he sees the daffodils in his imagination?
Why is this poem considered one of the most read and mentioned subjective poems in English literature?
Why is this poem considered one of the most read and mentioned subjective poems in English literature?
What does the poet's imagination focus on when he is in a pensive mood on his bed?
What does the poet's imagination focus on when he is in a pensive mood on his bed?
How does the poet describe his ability to express his mind in the poem?
How does the poet describe his ability to express his mind in the poem?
What literary device is used when the poet describes the daffodils as 'tossing their heads as if they were dancing in happiness'?
What literary device is used when the poet describes the daffodils as 'tossing their heads as if they were dancing in happiness'?
Why does the poet use the word 'wealth' in the poem?
Why does the poet use the word 'wealth' in the poem?
What does the phrase 'Out-did the sparkling waves in glee' suggest about the daffodils?
What does the phrase 'Out-did the sparkling waves in glee' suggest about the daffodils?
How does the poet feel about being in the company of the daffodils?
How does the poet feel about being in the company of the daffodils?
What does 'jocund company' refer to in the poem?
What does 'jocund company' refer to in the poem?
Why did Wordsworth forget about the 'wealth' initially referred to in the poem?
Why did Wordsworth forget about the 'wealth' initially referred to in the poem?
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