Question

Musical quality in stanza 2 of Wordsworth poem Daffodils

Answer 1

Daffodils is a beautiful poem describing the about the cloud in the sky situation comparing with daffodils and flowers.
The stanza 2 of the the poem particularly illustrate musical quality in the poem , the poet describes that there is continue row of daffodils in the sky that are scattered in the whole of sky who are looking endless in the sky, And coming just like a ten thousand flowers and dancing and coming together.
the poet imagine that the flowers are dancing which he also depicts by it's words.

Answer 2

The elements that contribute to the musical quality of a poem are the rhyme scheme, rhythm and imagery. In his work ‘Daffodils’ Wordsworth has used all three elements to lend a lyrical touch to the poem.

The rhyme scheme of the second stanza is ABAB CC. Such a rhyme scheme quickens the pace of the poem and fills it with the kind of energy that is present in cheerful music.

Further, the poet establishes a rhythm that makes the poem musical. The poem is written in iambic tetrameter. As alternate syllables are stressed and unstressed, a rhythm emerges when the poem is read. The rhythm also contributes to the sing song quality of the poem.

The third element that makes the poem musical is the imagery. The poet describes the daffodils as a dance troupe, ‘Tossing their heads in sprightly dance’. He uses the word ‘dance’, but also hints at the presence of music, since there can hardly be any dancing without music. This imagery of the flowers swaying to music further enhances the sense of music present in the poem.

It is the musical aspect of the poem that has made it so popular.