Unit-12: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Unit-12

I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

a.    Who is compared with a cloud?

Ans- The poet (The speaker) is compared with a cloud.

b.    Where did the person in the poem see the daffodils?

Ans- The person in the poem saw the daffodils beside the lake and beneath the lake.

c.    What word does the poet use to compare the daffodils with?

Ans- The poet uses the word ‘stars’ to compare with the daffodils.

d.    The speaker dances with the daffodils. Why?

Ans- The speaker dances with daffodils because the memory of daffodils fills his heart with pleasure.

e.    What is the theme of the poem?

Ans- Natural beauty and its recollection can bring happiness to a human when he/she is alone.

f.     Is the ‘loneliness’ of the first stanza similar to the ‘solitude’ of the last stanza?

Ans- No, the ‘loneliness’ of the first stanza similar to the ‘solitude’ of the last stanza as they are used for the different context.

    Loneliness- The speaker was alone and saw daffodils.

    Solitude- The speaker is on his sofa and alone, and recollects beautiful dancing daffodils.