Question

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." 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. What is the effect of the word dancing as it is used in this context?

It suggests that the plants in this poem possess magical powers.
It shows that the flowers are cheerfully moving with the wind.
It describes the signs of a strong storm that is approaching.
It emphasizes the poet’s interest in folktales and traditional tales.

Answer 1

The correct answer would be flowers cheerfully moving with the wind.

Answer 2

The golden daffodils are described as "fluttering and dancing in the breeze". This creates an idyllic image of a soft wind making the flowers move about peacefully. The tone of the scene is positive, calm, and enjoyable. The author uses words with a pleasant connotation to add to this tone: "fluttering" and "dancing".

The word dancing in the poem can be be described as:
showing that the flowers are cheerfully moving with the wind.