WorksheetsThe Poem Daffodils - William Wordsworth
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
I wandered lonely as a ___________
cloud.
daffodil.
star.
True or False?
The poet gazed and gazed not thinking about the wealth the daffodils had brought to him.
(a)
What is the meaning of vacant?
Empty; having or showing no intelligence or interest.
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
What is the meaning of pensive?
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
directed or proceeding towards the inside; coming in from outside.
What is the meaning of inward?
perfect happiness; great joy.
directed or proceeding towards the inside; coming in from outside.
What is the meaning of solitude?
feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility.
the state or situation of being alone.
"I gazed and gazed but little thought, what wealth the show to me had brought."
What does the poet mean by the word wealth here?
Nature
Happiness
Wit
Humour
What is the theme of the poem?
Nature
Happiness
Loneliness
Sadness
"Ten thousand saw I at a glance." - What figure of speech is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
"The waves beside them danced." - What figure of speech is this?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoiea
Personification
"Fluttering and dancing in the breeze." - What figure of speech is this?
(a)
How many daffodils does the poet say that he saw at a glance?
Four hundred
Ten thousand
Twenty
Five
What is the meaning of the phrase 'jocund company'?
A cheerful company
A sad company
Give a synonym for the word solitude.
Anger
Loneliness
Pleasure
Give a synonym for the word pensive.
Satisfaction
Fiery
Contemplative
The 'jocund company' the poet refers to is what?
His couch.
The daffodils and the waves.
The trees.
Clouds.
Find a word in stanza 1 that means 'to roam about'.
(a)
Find a word in stanza 1 that means 'moving with a light irregular or trembling motion.'
(a)
Find a word in stanza 2 that means 'the edge or border of something.'
(a)
Find a word in stanza 2 that means 'lively; full of energy.'
(a)
