Question

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."

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.


Which statements are correct? Select 3 options.

Answer 1

The waves also dance in the breeze, but the daffodils seem happier than the waves. We know from Dorothy Wordsworth’s journal (see "In a Nutshell") that the day that inspired this poem was a stormy one, so the waves on this medium-to-large sized lake must have been larger than usual. Maybe they were even cresting into whitecaps.

Answer 2

The correct statements are:

• 2) "They flash upon that inward eye" uses alliteration to illustrate a point. (Alliteration is the repetition of initial consonant sounds, as seen in the repeated "th" sound in "they" and "that.")
• 3) "I gazed—and gazed—but little thought" uses repetition for emphasis. (The repetition of "gazed" emphasizes the prolonged and deep contemplation.)
• 5) Repetition can be found in "then my heart with pleasure fills." (The repetition of the "th" sound in "then" and "with" is a form of consonance, a type of repetition that involves similar consonant sounds within words or at the end of words.)

How are these c orrect

In the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth, the poet describes an experience where he observed daffodils dancing beside waves.

This section expresses the poet's emotional response to the scene and reflects on its lasting impact on him.

question

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." 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. Which statements are correct? Select 3 options. 1)The words glee and company use rhyme to express Wordsworth's feelings. 2)They flash upon that inward eye uses alliteration to illustrate a point. 3)I gazed—and gazed—but little thought uses repetition for emphasis. 4)Alliteration is used in the phrase dances with the daffodils. 5)Repetition can be found in then my heart with pleasure fills.