"I wandered lonely as a cloud" by~ William Wordsworth

1. What is the speaker's mood at the beginning of the poem?

2. As the speaker wanders, what does he see "all at once"?

3.How does the speaker's mood change that day because of what he sees?

4. How does the memory of what he saw affect him later?

5. What simile does the speaker use to describe his loneliness?

6.which words in the poem personify the daffodils, or make them, like people, even friends and companions to the lonely speaker?

Explanation:

1. At the beginning of the poem, the speaker's mood is sad and lonely.

2. As the speaker wanders, he sees "all at once" countless golden daffodils fluttering and dancing in the fields.

3. The sight of the daffodils turns his sad mood into a cheerful one that day.

4. The memory of the daffodils and the beautiful sight fill his heart with pleasure later when he remembers them.

5. The simile that describes the poet's loneliness in the poem is “I wandered lonely as a cloud.” It portrays that the poet is lonely like the cloud that wanders in the wide sky far from earth without any contact.

6. 'Crowds' and “Tossing their heads and sprightly dance.” personify the daffodils or make them, like people, even friends and companions to the lonely speaker.

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the king is wearing elaborate clothing made of fancy materials.

the king has a sword and sits next to a helmet.

the king sits next to a crown, which symbolizes his power.

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