Question

name for reading: todays reading is i wandered lonely as a cloud by william wordsworth, a poem about an impactful experience in nature. as you read, think about how the author employs the elements of poetry to develop the theme and mood of the poem.

i wandered lonely as a cloud
by william wordsworth
1 i wandered lonely as a cloud
that floats on high oer vales and hills,
when all at once i saw a crowd,
a host, of golden daffodils;
5 beside the lake, beneath the trees,
fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
continuous as the stars that shine
and twinkle on the milky way,

in what way do the daffodils impact the speaker’s mood in the final stanza?
○ they bring joy and pleasant memories.
○ they intensify his feelings of loneliness.
○ they confuse and overwhelm him.
○ they make him feel insignificant.
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Explanation:

In "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud", the daffodils are a source of joy for the speaker. In the final stanza, the memory of the daffodils brings him happiness and pleasant recollections. The other options are incorrect: the daffodils do not intensify loneliness (they alleviate it), nor do they confuse/overwhelm or make him feel insignificant.

Answer:

They bring joy and pleasant memories.