I wandered lonely as a cloud

I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud
by William Wordsworth

I wandered 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 leaves in glee;
A poet could not be but 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.

Thesis: Wordsworth uses personification, imagery and symbolism as way to express how nature’s untainted beauty uplifts the human spirit.

Questions:
1. How did this poem make you feel?
2. Is the poems imagery affective? Explain.
3. Is there any use of simile(s) present? Explain.
4. How does Wordsworth personify the daffodils in stanza 2?
5. How would a simple title change: “walked” instead of “wandered” change the poems theme?
6. What is the relationship between the speaker and nature?