Iwandered lonely as a cloud
that floats on high o'er vales and hills,
when all at once i saw a crowd,
a host, of golden daffodils;
beside the lake, beneath the trees,
fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

continuous as the stars that shine
and twinkle on the milky way,
they stretched in never-ending line
along the margin of a bay:
ten thousand saw i at a glance,
tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

the waves beside them danced; but they
out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
a poet could not but be gay
in such a jocund company:
i gazed—and gazed—but little thought
what wealth the show to me had brought:

for oft when on my couch i lie
in vacant or in pensive mood,
they flash upon that inward eye
which is the bliss of solitude,
and then my heart with pleasure fills,
and dances with the daffodils.

which lines from the poem best shape the theme that experiencing the beauty of the natural world is a path to happiness?

a "and then my heart with pleasure fills, / and dances with the daffodils."

b "the waves beside them dance; but they / out-did the sparkling waves in glee: "

c "i wandered lonely as a cloud / that floats on high o'er vales and hills,"

d "ten thousand saw i at a glance, / tossing their heads in a sprightly dance."

how does the image of the daffodils as "stars that shine / and twinkle on the milky way" create a tone that conveys the theme that the memory of something beautiful can bring lasting joy?

a the image creates a nostalgic tone that show readers that the past is of great importance to the speaker.

b the image creates an admiring tone that readers understand why the speaker seeks to recall the happiness he felt.

c the image creates a baffled tone that suggests the deep mystery that the speaker feels over what he's seen.

d the image creates a concerned tone that suggests the way the environment inspires both elation and fear in the speaker.

what does the personification in the lines, “fluttering and dancing in the breeze,” describe?

a the movement of the daffodils

b the stride of the speaker as he walks

c the twinkling of the stars in the sky

d the movement of the clouds overhead

how does the meaning of the last stanza relate to the meaning of the whole poem?

a it summarizes the poem.

b it describes a new scene in a natural setting.

c it connects the spirit of the speaker with that of the daffodils.

d it tells readers that the speaker loves to be around happy people.

which line or phrase from the poem includes a contrasting image to the theme that peace can be found in nature?

a "there midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,"

b "a hive for the honey bee,"

c "i hear it in the deep heart’s core."

d "while i stand on the roadway, or on the pavements gray,"

reread these lines from the poem.

there midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
and evening full of the linnet’s wings.
i will arise and go now, for always night and day
i hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;

which image most clearly tells readers that the speaker’s thoughts are constantly at innisfree?

a "a purple glow"

b "full of the linnet's wings"

c "sounds by the shore"

d "always night and day

what does "bee-loud glade" describe?

a a quiet place in the woods where the only sound is the buzzing of bees

b a sunny place where bees live that is unnaturally loud

c a quiet pond at the edge of the woods near numerous bee hives

d a large, green, grassy field full of bees making a loud noise

which line pair best develops the theme that love knows no bounds?

a "i will find out where she has gone, / and kiss her lips and take her hands; "

b "and cut and peeled a hazel wand, / and hooked a berry to a thread; "

c "but something rustled on the floor, / and someone called me by my name: "

d "and walk among long dappled grass, / and pluck till time and times are done,"

which alliterative phrase most effectively creates a mood of longing?

a "fire a-flame"

b "hollow lands and hilly lands"

c "a glimmering girl"

d "when white moths were on the wing"