U4.3 Review

Read this line from the poem: "I wandered lonely as a cloud" (line 1). What does this simile tell about the speaker?

• The speaker is most comfortable alone.

• The speaker feels gloomy on cloudy days.

• The speaker feels sad until he sees daffodils.

• The speaker is a cloud with thoughts and feelings.

Select two reasons why the speaker compares the daffodils to stars in stanza 2.

• to show that there are many daffodils

• to show how bright the daffodils shine

• to show how far away the daffodils are

• to show that the daffodils are very little

• to show that the daffodils flutter like twinkling stars

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: Which sentence characterizes the speaker’s perspective?

• The daffodils are pretty but unmemorable.

• The vast ocean is overwhelming to look at.

• There are too many daffodils beside the bay.

• The daffodils look joyful blowing in the breeze.

Part B: Which excerpt from the poem supports the answer in Part A?

• "When all at once I saw a crowd, A host of golden daffodils:" (lines 3–4)

• "They stretched in never-ending line, Along the margin of a bay;" (lines 9–10)

• "The waves beside them danced, but they Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:—" (lines 13–14)

• "I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought." (lines 17–18)

Which two statements describe the poem’s meter?

• Every third syllable is stressed.

• Every other syllable is stressed.

• Each stanza follows a different meter.

• The lines do not follow a regular rhythm.

• Each line contains an equal number of beats.

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each detail supports Theme 1 or Theme 2 of the poem. Theme 1: Imagination brings us comfort. Theme 2: Being in nature brings us joy. The speaker cannot stop looking at the field.

The speaker thinks of the daffodils when he is feeling sad.

• C

• D

Explain how the final stanza is important to the poem’s meaning. Support your answer with details from the poem.