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What is the central metaphor Wordsworth uses to describe himself in the first stanza?
What is the central metaphor Wordsworth uses to describe himself in the first stanza?
- A lonely cloud floating over valleys and hills (correct)
- A hidden stream flowing through the meadows
- A solitary tree swaying in the wind
- A restless wave crashing against the shore
In the line 'Continuous as the stars that shine,' what does 'continuous' suggest about the daffodils?
In the line 'Continuous as the stars that shine,' what does 'continuous' suggest about the daffodils?
- The daffodils appear only briefly, like shooting stars.
- The daffodils are interconnected, forming a single unit.
- The daffodils are unending in their quantity and arrangement. (correct)
- The daffodils are sporadically scattered like faint stars.
How does the poet's perception of the daffodils change from when he initially sees them to when he reflects upon them later?
How does the poet's perception of the daffodils change from when he initially sees them to when he reflects upon them later?
- He initially sees them as merely pretty but later recognizes their profound impact on his happiness. (correct)
- He initially dislikes their presence but later grows to tolerate them.
- He initially finds them overwhelming but later appreciates their simplicity.
- He initially enjoys their beauty but later forgets the experience entirely.
What is the significance of the phrase 'inward eye' in the fourth stanza?
What is the significance of the phrase 'inward eye' in the fourth stanza?
Which of the following best describes the emotional state of the poet when he is 'in vacant or in pensive mood'?
Which of the following best describes the emotional state of the poet when he is 'in vacant or in pensive mood'?
What is the effect of personifying the daffodils, describing them as 'dancing' and 'tossing their heads'?
What is the effect of personifying the daffodils, describing them as 'dancing' and 'tossing their heads'?
How does the poem illustrate the Romantic idea that nature can be a source of profound joy and emotional healing?
How does the poem illustrate the Romantic idea that nature can be a source of profound joy and emotional healing?
Why does the poet mention the waves in relation to the daffodils?
Why does the poet mention the waves in relation to the daffodils?
What does the poet mean when he says 'What wealth the show to me had brought'?
What does the poet mean when he says 'What wealth the show to me had brought'?
How does the structure of the poem (quatrains with consistent rhyme scheme) contribute to its overall effect?
How does the structure of the poem (quatrains with consistent rhyme scheme) contribute to its overall effect?
Which sense is most emphasized through the poem?
Which sense is most emphasized through the poem?
Which of these best describes the speaker's state of mind at the beginning of the poem?
Which of these best describes the speaker's state of mind at the beginning of the poem?
What figure of speech is used in 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'?
What figure of speech is used in 'I wandered lonely as a cloud'?
What does the 'milky way' reference suggest about the amount of daffodils?
What does the 'milky way' reference suggest about the amount of daffodils?
What could the daffodils be seen to symbolise in the poem?
What could the daffodils be seen to symbolise in the poem?
What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?
What is the rhyme scheme used in the poem?
Which of these words best describes the overall tone of the poem?
Which of these words best describes the overall tone of the poem?
What is most responsible for the speakers change in mood?
What is most responsible for the speakers change in mood?
How does the poem suggest the interconnectedness between humanity and nature?
How does the poem suggest the interconnectedness between humanity and nature?
What literary device is used in the line 'They flash upon that inward eye'?
What literary device is used in the line 'They flash upon that inward eye'?
Flashcards
Initial State of the Speaker
Initial State of the Speaker
The poem's speaker is wandering alone, likening himself to a cloud floating over valleys and hills.
Encounter with Daffodils
Encounter with Daffodils
The speaker suddenly sees a large number of daffodils growing beside a lake, under the trees, moving in the wind.
Daffodils' Abundance
Daffodils' Abundance
The daffodils are compared to stars in the Milky Way, stretching out in a continuous line along the bay.
Daffodils' Impact
Daffodils' Impact
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Later Realization
Later Realization
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Inward Eye
Inward Eye
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Final Emotional State
Final Emotional State
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Glee
Glee
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Pensive
Pensive
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Study Notes
- The narrator was wandering alone, like a cloud floating over valleys and hills.
- The narrator saw a large number of golden daffodils.
- The daffodils were beside a lake, under the trees, moving in the breeze.
- The daffodils stretched along the edge of a bay in a continuous line, like the stars in the Milky Way.
- The narrator saw ten thousand daffodils at a glance, moving their heads.
- The waves danced beside the daffodils, but the daffodils were more cheerful than the sparkling waves.
- A poet could not help but be happy in such a joyful company.
- The narrator looked for a long time but did not realize the wealth the sight had brought them.
- Often, when the narrator lies on their couch feeling empty or thoughtful.
- The daffodils appear in the narrator's mind, bringing joy to solitude.
- The narrator's heart fills with pleasure and dances with the daffodils.
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