Read an excerpt from the poem, The Daffodils, by William Wordsworth. Answer the questions that follow.
Poem:
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high oʻer 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.
Questions:
1) What mood is created by the above words and images in the poem? Explain how each of them helps to create this mood.
2) Replace any 3 of the ticked words above with those that will change the mood to sad and gloomy.
Poem:
I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high oʻer 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.
Questions:
1) What mood is created by the above words and images in the poem? Explain how each of them helps to create this mood.
2) Replace any 3 of the ticked words above with those that will change the mood to sad and gloomy.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1 The mood refers to the atmosphere that is prevalent in the poem. Different elements of a poem such as its setting, tone, voice and theme help establish this atmosphere. As a result, the mood evokes certain feelings and emotions in the reader.
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