Question

Read the poem.

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
by William Wordsworth

I wandered lonely as a Cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and Hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden Daffodils;
Beside the Lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A Poet could not but be gay
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude,
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils.

How does the meaning of the last stanza relate to the meaning of the whole poem?


A.)It summarizes the poem.

B.) It connects the spirit of the speaker with that of the daffodils.

C.) It describes a new scene in a natural setting.

D.) It tells readers that the speaker loves to be around happy people.

Answer 1

It is b. ————————————————

Answer 2

B.) It connects the spirit of the speaker with that of the daffodils.

Step-by-step explanation:

William Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" recounts of when the speaker had encountered a field of daffodils. The appearance of the flowers, their slow swaying along with the breeze made him forget the real world and began thinking of other things.

The poem represents the speaker's appreciation of nature and how it gave him pleasure and "glee" that he never expected. Comparing himself to a cloud, he identifies himself being one with nature. Leaving the material world behind, he began wondering as being one with the natural world, the daffodils,the wind etc. And in later days, when he is alone in his couch, he remembers how that encounter with the daffodils had left him happy again. He emphasizes that the beauty of nature, even if not always appreciated, is what one have to be aware of. Nature and humanity have an unbreakable bond which sometimes men, in our busy lives, seem to forget all about it.

His last paragraph when he is lying in his couch, thinking back to the daffodils, he meant that his spirit will always be connected to them flowers.