I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Read the following lines from the poem:

Ten thousand saw I at a glance,

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

What type of figurative language or sound device does the poet use in these lines? Choose ALL that apply.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Repetition

• Rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which answer BEST describes the theme of the poem?

• Even when you are by yourself and lonely, you can find happiness in the world around you.

• The speaker's happiness does not last forever, but the daffodils give him a boost of joy.

• If you are lonely, go for a walk.

• Daffodils are beautiful.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the author's perspective on nature?

• Nature can heal a sad, lonely soul

• Nature is only beautiful

• Nature should not be touched

• Nature is not helpful

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?

• ABABCC

• ABABAB

• ABCABC

• AABBCC

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What figurative language is used in these lines? Select all that apply

A host, of golden daffodils;

Beside the lake beneath the trees,

Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

(4-6)

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What figurative language is used in these lines? They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay Ten thousand saw I at a glance (9-11)

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Why did the author personify the daffodils throughout the poem?

• So the speaker could relate to the flowers.

• So the reader could relate to the flowers.

• So the reader could imagine the way the flowers looked/moved.

• So the speaker could remember what the flowers looked like later.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main theme of the poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?

• The beauty of nature brings joy to the lonely heart.

• Loneliness is an inevitable part of life.

• Nature is indifferent to human emotions.

• The passage of time is relentless.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which literary device is predominantly used in the poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud'?

• ABABCC

• AABBCC

• ABABAB

• ABCABC

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5