This feeling soon gives way to one of joy in the presence of rows of daffodils. Question 20: How does the mood of the poet change in the poem Daffodils?Īnswer: In the beginning, the poet describes himself as a lonely cloud that floats over the hills and valleys, thus creating a melancholic feeling. But little did the poet realise that the delightful experience would never vanish from his mind, as whenever the poet was lonely or in a sad mood, the very flash of the golden daffodils in his mind made him happy again. The daffodils tossing their heads as if dancing to the tune of the breeze, and sparkling like the stars in the galaxy, in their vibrant golden colour, gave him great pleasure at that moment. Question 19: Describe the lasting impression of the daffodils on the poet.Īnswer: The poet was captivated by the beauty of the daffodils which he saw near the trees and by the side of the river. (c) What effect did all this have on the poet?Īnswer: The poet felt extremely happy and delighted in the cheerful company of the flowers. (b) What does the poet mean by ‘out-did the sparkling waves in glee’?Īnswer: Though the waves gushed beautifully in the strong winds, they stood no comparison to the beauty of the sprightly tossing of the flowers that were stretched along the sides of the river. (a) Why does the poet say that the waves were dancing?Īnswer: The sparkling waves reflecting the bright sunlight kept moving back and forth in the wind and appeared to be dancing, to the poet. Question 18: Read and answer the following questions: ‘Wandered’ sounds more poetic than ‘walked’. The word ‘wandered’ creates the impression of a carefree soul. The word ‘walked’ would not convey the same image as ‘wandered’. The speaker, much like the cloud is not guided by any sense of direction. Daffodils Questions & Answers Question 17: What impression does the word ‘wandered’ create? What if the speaker had used the word ‘walked’ instead? Would the effect have been the same?Īnswer: The word ‘wandered’ conveys the delicate movement of a floating cloud. (c) How does the speaker convey the idea that there were lots of them?Īnswer: The speaker conveys the idea that there were lots of them by using the words ‘crowd’ and ‘host’. The reader understands that the speaker’s encounter with the daffodils was not imaginary, it happened in real life. (b) How do the phrases ‘beside the lake’ and ‘beneath the trees’ add to the effect?Īnswer: The phrases ‘beside the lake’ and ‘beneath the trees’ convey what the speaker had observed. Thus it appears as though the daffodils and the waves were competing. Moreover, the poet felt that the movement of the daffodils was better than that of the sparkling waves. The waves in the bay beside which the daffodils grew also appeared to be moving in a joyful dance. Question 4: Why does it appear that waves and the daffodils are competing?Īnswer: When the poet saw the daffodils they appeared to be tossing their head in sprightly dance. He says so in order to highlight that the whole area along the lake was covered with blooming, uncountable daffodils. Question 3: How many daffodils does the poet say that he saw at a glance? Why does he say so?Īnswer: The poet says that he saw ten thousand daffodils at a glance. He saw the daffodils growing beside the lake, beneath the trees. Question 2: While the poet was wandering, what did he see and where did he see them?Īnswer: The poet saw a host of golden daffodils while he was wandering. Daffodils Questions & Answers Question 1: What was the poet doing?Īnswer: The poet was wandering alone in the country side.
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