The poet was very much moved by the sight of the daffodils
Which figure of speech do these lines illustrate the waves beside them danced but Theyout did the sparkling waves in glee *?
12th line “Tossing their heads in sprightly dance”, use of
personification
again. 13th and 14th “The waves beside them danced, but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee”personification once again.
Which figure of speech is used in the waves beside them danced?
Personification
has been used as the word ‘danced’ is used to describe the movement of the waves. The waves are given ‘person-like’ qualities.
What did the waves do in the poem daffodils?
in the third stanza of the poem, wordsworth compaares the dancing daffodils to the dancing waves in the lake. By this comparion he wanted
to express the joy the flowers provided to his mind
. The waves were sparkling in joy in the lakes, but the daffodils exceeded the waves in their joy and glee.
Is the waves beside them danced a simile?
Is lonely as a cloud a simile? There are two similes used in this poem. … The second is used in the opening line of the second stanza, “Continues as the stars that shine.” Here Wordsworth compares the endless row of daffodils with countless stars.
Who outdid the waves?
in the third stanza of the poem,
wordsworth
compaares the dancing daffodils to the dancing waves in the lake. By this comparion he wanted to express the joy the flowers provided to his mind. The waves were sparkling in joy in the lakes, but the daffodils exceeded the waves in their joy and glee.
Who gazed and gazed at what?
In the poem Daffodils,
the poet William Wordsworth
says “I gazed and gazed but little thought what wealth the show to me had brought” because the poet was mesmerised and enchanted by the sight of the vibrant, golden daffodils stretched beside the lake, beneath the trees.
What do lines 17 and 18 most reveal about the speaker in the poem?
Lines 17-18
Apparently,
the speaker doesn’t think that he fully appreciated the vision at the time
. This is a bit odd, because he seems to be really enjoying those daffodils. The word “wealth” expresses a more permanent kind of happiness.
What is the sparkling waves in glee?
Answer: ‘outdid the sparkling waves in glee’ means
the daffodils danced more attractively and passionately than the waves in the lake beside them
. In the poem Daffodils, the poet has exquisitely portrayed beauty of nature. He relates a personal experience that he perceived once while wandering in nature.
Which figure of speech is used in the above line?
Alliteration
: Alliteration is a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the letters in the same line. For example, the sound of /h/ in “And hid his face amid a crowd of stars”.
What is the wealth mentioned in the poem?
Answer: The wealth which is referred to here by the poet means
wealth of joy and happiness
; which actually comes from happy and fond memories when the poet saw a host of golden daffodils by the side of the lake beneath the trees.
How did they out do the waves?
The waves in the lake were glistening with joy, but the daffodils danced along them
. … This spirit of daffodils showed immense joy, happiness and pleasure on its part that exceeded the excitement of waves too.
Why does the poet’s heart dance with the daffodils?
The poet was very much moved by the sight of the daffodils. So, by comparing the dancing of the daffodils to that of the waves beside them,
he merely wanted to express the joy the flowers brought to his mind
. …
Is my heart with pleasure fills figurative language?
This is an example of
personification
. It means that non-human entities get the qualities of human entities. Heart cannot dance literally, but if you use personification, it can.
Is my heart with pleasure fills a metaphor?
In this stanza, the poet says that whenever he feels vacant or pensive, it suddenly comes “flash” to his mind “inward eye” which is a
metaphor the dancing daffodils
so that his heart fills with pleasure, so that’s a metaphor, and dances with the daffodils, so that’s a personification because the poet gives the heart a …
When oft on my couch I lie?
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.
