imagery
What is imagery?
visually descriptive or figurative language that uses the 5 senses.
what is a topic
the subject matters the poem is about
what is personification
giving something non-human the characteristics of a human
what is a metaphor
comparing something without the use of like or as
what is the rhyme scheme of this poem
ABABCC
Give an example of imagery
short answer response
name one of the topics in the poem
- nature
- humanity
- memory
- imagination
give an example of personification in the poem
- the flowers dancing
- the waves dancing
what is a smile
comparing two things through the use of like or as
how many stanzas are in the poem
4 stanzas
Describe the daffodils in the poem using your sense of sight
- golden
- yellow
- dancing
- swaying
Give an example of nature in the poem
- the scenery
- the daffodils
- the lake
- the trees
- the stars
- the waves
Who does Wordsworth describe as dancing better
the waves
What two things are being compared in the first line and what is this an example of
the speaker and a cloud are being compared through the use of a simile
what is the "bliss of solitude" described in line 22
the memory of the daffodils
Describe the scenery in the poem using all 5 senses
short answer response
give an example of humanity in the poem
-the speaker
- the personification of the flowers
What is the example of objectification in the poem
the speaker giving himself the attributes of a cloud
what is being described in lines 7-8 and what is this an example of
the daffodils are being described through a simile
what is the meaning of stanza 17-18
The speaker did not realize how much the daffodils influenced him
Describe the scene from the poem using something other than sight
short answer response
How do the topics of nature and humanity connect in the poem
It connects through the idea humanity is not separate from nature but a part of it and that the nature is the key to happiness
How does describing the daffodils as dancing effect the poem
it creates a mood of happiness and joy and expresses the tone of the poem
What is "the inward eye" a metaphor for in line 21.
The speakers imagination
How does the rhyme scheme effect the poem
The rhyme scheme enhances the mood and tone of the poem