Question

Need some real quick help with english.

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:

what is the rhythm and mood for this stanza by William Wordsworth?

Answer 1

The rhythm is ABABAA. The mood for this stanza is uplifting and bright, using positive words associated with joy and awe.

Answer 2

The rhythm or rhyme scheme of the lines is that of ABABCC.

And the mood of this stanza is that of joy, gratitude and happiness.

Step-by-step explanation:

The above stanza or lines of poetry are from William Wordsworth's poem "I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud". The lines have the rhyme scheme of ABABCC, where the end words of the first line rhymes with the third (they-gay) and the second line rhymes with the fourth (glee-company), while the fifth and sixth lines rhyme with each other (thought-bought).

Also, the lines describe the poet's gratitude in being able to see the beautiful scenery of the daffodils and claims that such a scene could only make the viewer happy and joyful. And it made him realize that this scene only shows that he had procured a "wealth", a wealth of being able to see and witness such a wonderful sight as that is he's currently looking at.