I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
1. Who is the ‘I’ referred to in the first line of the extract ? To what has he been compared ? In what state
of mind is he ? (3)
2. What does the poet see while wandering ? Why has he called them ‘a crowd’ ? How are they in
contrast to his loneliness ? (3)
3. Give the meaning of the following lines with reference to the poem : (3)
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
4. With reference to the above extract, state how Wordsworth can be called a nature poet (3)
5. State the difference in the mood of the poet at the beginning of the poem and at the end of the poem.
(4)
Answers
Answer:
The mood of the poet at the beginning of the poem is that he is feeling as lonely as a cloud that floats over high o er valleys
and at the end of the poem he is very happy and joyful
Answer:
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
1. Who is the ‘I’ referred to in the first line of the extract ? To what has he been compared ? In what state
of mind is he ? (3)
2. What does the poet see while wandering ? Why has he called them ‘a crowd’ ? How are they in
contrast to his loneliness ? (3)
3. Give the meaning of the following lines with reference to the poem : (3)
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
4. With reference to the above extract, state how Wordsworth can be called a nature poet (3)
5. State the difference in the mood of the poet at the beginning of the poem and at the end of the poem.
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