daffodills - poetry 1st prep
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DaffodilsDaffodils By William Wordsworth
William WordsworthWilliam WordsworthHe was born in
England in 1770
He was educated in Cambridge University.
He loved writing poetry especially about the lives of common people living in the countryside.
His most important books of poems are lyrical ballads, his poetic biography and the Prelude.
In 1843, he became the kings’ poet.
He died in 1850.
William WordsworthWilliam Wordsworth
I wondered lonely as a
cloud
That floats on high over
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
DaffodilsDaffodils
DaffodilsDaffodils
Continuous as the stars
that shine
And twinkle on the milky
way,
They stretched in the
never-ending line
Along the margin of a
bay :
Ten thousand saw I at a
glance,
Tossing their heads in
sprightly dance.
DaffodilsDaffodils
The waves beside them danced ; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee :A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company :I gazed-and gazed-but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought :
DaffodilsDaffodils
For oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude ;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils.
Main IdeaMain IdeaThe poem, The poem, ""DaffodilsDaffodils" " by William by William
Wordsworth basically appreciates the Wordsworth basically appreciates the
beauties of naturebeauties of nature. .
The central idea of the poem is that The central idea of the poem is that
nature is soul cleanser and spiritual and nature is soul cleanser and spiritual and
if human beings start getting excitement if human beings start getting excitement
from the small beautiful things of nature from the small beautiful things of nature
like daffodils dance, then they can spend like daffodils dance, then they can spend
a better and more satisfied lifea better and more satisfied life. .
Main IdeaMain IdeaThe poet feels that nature has the power The poet feels that nature has the power
to heal one's soul, when one is in a bad to heal one's soul, when one is in a bad
mood, feeling depressed, stressed outmood, feeling depressed, stressed out. .
One should turn to NatureOne should turn to Nature.. Nature has Nature has
powers to soothe the stressed out mind, powers to soothe the stressed out mind,
make you calm and coolmake you calm and cool. . By just looking By just looking
at a garden full of flowersat a garden full of flowers, , birdsbirds, , and and
trees uplifts our mind and spirits and trees uplifts our mind and spirits and
once again one feels relaxedonce again one feels relaxed. .
Figures of Figures of SpeechSpeech
Personification Line 6 “fluttering and dancing in the breeze”The daffodils are dancing like humans.
Stanza one
ContrastLine 2 “that floats on high over vales and
hills”Line 5 “ beside the lake, beneath the
trees”Contrast between “ over” and “ beneath”
Personification Line 6 “Tossing their heads in sprightly
dance”The daffodils are moving their “heads” as if
they have human bodies.
Stanza two
SimileLine 1 “Continuous as the stars that
shine”The poet compares the daffodils to the
shinning stars.
PersonificationPersonificationLine 1 “The waves beside them
danced”The waves are dancing like humans
Stanza three
Personification Line 6 “and dances with the daffodils”The poet’s heart is dancing with the
daffodils like humans.
Stanza four
AlliterationLine 6 “and dances with the
daffodils”The poet repeats the /d/ in dances and
daffodils
QuestionsQuestions1. Find out the Rhyme Scheme of
this poem.2. How are the daffodils and the
waves alike?3. Using the internet, find at least
one poem about nature . Write out the poem and a brief summary of the poem.