Lines composed in a Wood on a Windy Day

Where was the poet at the time of writing the poem?

• in the forest

• in the ocean

• in her dream

What kind of mood does the poet find herself in? Why?

• She is cheerful, she finally finds her place

• She is upset, she can't see all of these things

• She is inspired and want to see more

What else does the poet say is aroused by the wild wind?

• people

• earth

• sea

• earth and sea

Pick out a line in the poem that suggests that the wind brings things to live.

• The long withered grass in the sunshine is glancing,

  The bare trees are tossing their branches on high;

• I wish I could see how the ocean is lashing

  The foam of its billows to whirlwinds of spray;

• My soul is awakened, my spirit is soaring

  And carried aloft on the wings of the breeze;

what do the other elements of nature appear to feel?

• the trees are tossing

• dead leaves are not moving

• grey clouds moving slowly

How does the ocean respond to the force of the wind?

• the ocean is sleeping

• the ocean is dancing

• the ocean is lashing

Where does the poet want to be and why?

• she wants to be in a palace to hide from wind

• she wants to go to the mountains

• she wanted to see the ocean