Question

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.



What is Wordsworth's tone in "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"?
A. liberated
B. dejected
C. thoughtful
D. overwhelmed

Answer 1

First thought was Liberated.

Step-by-step explanation:

We know it's not overwhelmed or dejected as the poem depicts, "A poet could not but be gay" in other words a poet couldn't be anything other than happy. That leaves liberated and thoughtful.

I think liberated fits more because, "Which is the bliss of solitude; And then my heart with pleasure fills"

But thoughtful is also a good choice because, "What wealth the show to me had brought: For oft, when on my couch I lie.In vacant or in pensive mood

I feel like liberated would be more fitting because he's free from the loneliness