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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.

by William Wordsworth.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

Which of the following best describes the overall structure of the poem?

Q02of 10

The opening simile 'lonely as a cloud / That floats on high' primarily establishes the speaker as feeling which of the following?

Q03of 10

What is the primary theme of the poem?

Q04of 10

The phrase 'inward eye / Which is the bliss of solitude' refers most directly to which of the following?

Q05of 10

In the second stanza, the daffodils are compared to 'the stars that shine / And twinkle on the milky way.' What effect does this allusion to the Milky Way primarily create?

Q06of 10

The speaker admits 'little thought / What wealth the show to me had brought' at the time of the encounter. What does this confession reveal about the poem's structure of meaning?

Q07of 10

Which poetic technique is most prominently used in the line 'Tossing their heads in sprightly dance'?

Q08of 10

How does the tone shift between the first three stanzas and the final stanza of the poem?

Q09of 10

Where, according to the poem, did the speaker encounter the daffodils?

Q10of 10

The word 'jocund' in the line 'In such a jocund company' most nearly means which of the following?

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