Figurative Language
The type of figurative language used in the line
"I wandered lonely as a Cloud"
What is Simile?
"I wandered lonely as a Cloud"
What is melancholy?
What is lonely?
What is sad?
The speaker’s heart fills with joy and peace, thanks to the emotional healing offered by nature, particularly these flowers.
What are the daffodils?
This famous poem by Wordsworth, inspired by a walk with his sister, reflects on the beauty of a field of daffodils.
What is I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud?
Wordsworth uses this adjective to describe the daffodils, emphasizing their bright and cheerful appearance.
What is golden?
The type of figurative language used in the line
"Ten thousand saw I at a glance"
What is Hyperbole?
"When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden Daffodils"
What is awe?
The poem reflects on the importance of this state, where the speaker finds inner peace and inspiration while alone.
What is solitude?
Wordsworth’s poetry often reflected the ideals of this literary movement, which emphasized emotion, nature, and individualism.
What is romanticism?
The word "jocund" is used in the poem to describe the company of the daffodils, illustrating this synonym of happiness and lightheartedness.
What is joyfulness?
The type of figurative language used in the line
"Fluttering and dancing in the breeze"
What is personification?
"Fluttering and dancing in the breeze"
What is joyful?
What is happy?
The speaker often recalls the daffodils through this, which allows him to relive the joy of the scene.
What is memory?
Wordsworth was born in this year.
What is 1770?
The use of this is evident in the line "A host of golden Daffodils; / Beside the Lake, beneath the trees" which flows into the next without a pause, creating a sense of continuity in the speaker’s observations.
What is enjambment?
Type of figurative language used in the line
"Beside the Lake, beneath the trees"
What is alliteration?
"For oft when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood"
What is reflective?
The poem emphasizes that even something as simple as a field of flowers can bring this strong emotional response to the speaker.
What is joy?
Wordsworth was born in this humorously named English city.
What is Cockermouth?
The repetition of the word "and" in lines describing the daffodils creates this type of structure, enhancing the poem's rhythm and flow.
What is anaphora?
Type of figurative language used in the line
"They flash upon that inward eye"
What is metaphor?
"And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the Daffodils"
What is contentment?
What is satisfaction?
The speaker experiences a profound connection with the natural world when he feels his heart doing this along with the daffodils.
What is dancing?
Wordsworth's early political ideals were shaped by his support of this historical event, though he later became disillusioned by its violence.
What is the French Revolution?
The phrase "in vacant or in pensive mood" reflects a contrast in the speaker's state of mind, using this type of diction to convey a sense of contemplation and introspection.
What is reflective?