Romantic Poets
William Blake, William Wordsworth and Samuel Coleridge are considered to be which generation of Romantic poets?
first
What is the structure of the poem?
symmetrical
Who else close to the poet wrote about those daffodils?
his sister Dorothy
When did the poet go "a-roving"?
What extremes did Shelly embody in his poetry?
political rebellion
What is the relation between the first and the last stanza?
contrast
What inspired the author to write this poem?
a walk in the Lake District
What activities do you think "roving" include?
drinking, love-making, having fun
What did Byron reject in his poetry?
social and moral limitations
the pebble
What does the breeze stand for in the whole poem?
the creative powers of the poet
What seems to have caused the poet to stop roving?
age and tiredness
What did Keats focus on in his poetry?
delight in sensation and beauty
What does the statement "Love is to create Hell in the face of Heaven." describe?
the pebble
What is the poet doing in the opening lines?
wandering alone through the countryside
How would you define the tone of the poem?
melancholic, nostalgic
What are the main 4 themes of the Romantic poetry?
nature, passion & emotion, nature over man, spirituality
What does the statement "Love is to lose one's tranquility for the sake of the other." describe?
the clod
What interrupts the poet's mood of detachment and passivity?
the beautiful sight of the daffodils
Which of the features of old Scottish folk songs can you identify in the poem?
rhyme, chorus, repetition