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.
Read this line from the poem.
What wealth the show to me had brought
What is the meaning of the metaphor?
A) The speaker thinks nature’s beauty is as valuable as money.
B) The speaker equates daffodils with gold.
C) The speaker sees the daffodils’ beauty as a priceless memory.
D) The speaker believes daffodils signify wealth.
Part A
What does the personification in the lines, “Fluttering and dancing in the breeze,” describe?
A) the stride of the speaker as he walks
B) the twinkling of the stars in the sky
C) the movement of the daffodils
D) the movement of the clouds overhead
Part B
How does the personification in Part A create meaning?
A) It describes the speaker's respect for nature.
B) It emphasizes the speaker's anxiety and uncertainty.
C) It reflects the speaker's alienation from people.
D) It expresses the joy and amazement that the speaker feels.