Daffodils / William Wordsworth

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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.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

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Study Guide: Wordsworth's "Daffodils"

Quiz

1. How does the speaker initially describe his state when he first encounters the daffodils?
2. What simile does the speaker use to describe the large number of daffodils he sees?
3. Where are the daffodils located in relation to the lake and trees?
4. How does the movement of the daffodils compare to the movement of the waves beside them?
5. What is the speaker's reaction to the "jocund company" of the daffodils?
6. What does the speaker realize later about the significance of seeing the daffodils?
7. In what states of mind does the speaker often recall the image of the daffodils?
8. What is the "inward eye" that the daffodils "flash upon"?
9. How does recalling the daffodils affect the speaker's heart?
10. With whom does the speaker's heart dance when he remembers the daffodils?

Quiz Answer Key

1. The speaker initially describes himself as wandering "lonely as a cloud."
2. The speaker uses the simile "Continuous as the stars that shine / And twinkle on the milky way" to describe the vast number of daffodils.
3. The daffodils are located "Beside the lake, beneath the trees."
4. The daffodils "Out-did the sparkling waves in glee," suggesting their movement was even more joyful than the waves.
5. The speaker feels he "could not but be gay" in the cheerful company of the daffodils.
6. The speaker later realizes that the sight of the daffodils brought him a kind of "wealth" or lasting emotional richness.
7. The speaker often recalls the daffodils when he is on his couch in a "vacant or in pensive mood."
8. The "inward eye" is the speaker's mind or imagination, where he can visualize the memory of the daffodils.
9. Recalling the daffodils causes the speaker's heart to fill "with pleasure."
10. When he remembers them, the speaker's heart "dances with the daffodils."

Essay Questions

1. Analyze the use of personification in "Daffodils." How does Wordsworth use this literary device to convey the character and impact of the daffodils?
2. Discuss the theme of memory and its role in bringing lasting joy in "Daffodils." How does the poem suggest that experiences in nature can provide comfort and pleasure long after they occur?
3. Explore the contrast between the speaker's initial state of loneliness and the feeling of "bliss of solitude" that arises from recalling the daffodils. How does the poem reconcile these two states?
4. Examine the significance of the setting in "Daffodils." How do the lake, trees, and breeze contribute to the overall mood and meaning of the poem?
5. Discuss the connection between nature and human emotion in "Daffodils." How does the natural world influence the speaker's feelings and perspective?

Glossary of Key Terms

• Vales: Valleys; low areas of land between hills or mountains.
• Host: A large number of something; in this context, a great quantity of daffodils.
• Fluttering: Moving with quick, light, irregular motions; describes the movement of the daffodils in the breeze.
• Breeze: A gentle wind.
• Continuous: Forming an unbroken whole; without interruption.
• Twinkle: (of a star or other light) shine with a gleam that varies rapidly in brightness.
• Milky Way: The galaxy of which the Sun and the solar system are a part, appearing as a hazy band of light in the night sky.
• Margin: The edge or boundary of something.
• Bay: A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.
• Glance: A brief or hurried look.
• Tossing: Moving or throwing about lightly or casually.
• Sprightly: Lively and full of energy.
• Out-did: Did better than someone or something else.
• Sparkling: Shining brightly with flashes of light.
• Glee: Great delight.
• Gay: (Archaic usage) Lively, cheerful, or brightly colored. In this poem, it means cheerful or happy.
• Jocund: Cheerful and lighthearted.
• Company: The state of accompanying someone or something; in this case, the daffodils are referred to as "company."
• Gazed: Looked steadily and intently at something.
• Wealth: An abundance of valuable possessions or money; in this poem, used metaphorically to mean a richness of experience or emotion.
• Oft: (Archaic) Often.
• Couch: A long upholstered seat with a back and arms, typically seating more than one person.
• Vacant: Having or showing no thought or concentration; empty of expression.
• Pensive: Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
• Flash upon: To appear suddenly or brightly, especially in the mind.
• Inward eye: The mind's ability to see or recall images; imagination or memory.
• Bliss: Perfect happiness; great joy.
• Solitude: The state or situation of being alone.

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