Question

Read the point below.

Point: William Wordsworth presents an ordinary scene in an unusual way in "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" when he describes a scene in nature.
Which detail from the poem could most effectively be used to illustrate this point?

"Beside the lake, beneath the trees"
"Along the margin of the bay"
"The waves beside them danced"
"I gazed—and gazed—but little thought"

Answer 1

The answer is C, "The waves beside them danced"

Answer 2

Answer: C) The waves beside them danced.

Step-by-step explanation: Figurative language is a literary device that an author can use to convey a meaning different to the literal one. There are different ways to use figurative language, for example with similes, metaphors, personifications, allusions, etc. From the given options, the one that presents an ordinary scene in an unusual way is the corresponding to option C: The waves beside them danced, it is using figurative language (specifically personification) to describe a scene in nature.