The Daffodils ( POEM ) Questions answers

The Daffodils ( POEM )  Questions answers

By William Wordsworth

Q.1 : Why do we call Wordsworth a poet of nature?

ANS:  Wordsworth loved nature the most. He even gave human attributes to nature. Most of his poems are about the relationship between nature and human beings. That’s why we call him a poet of nature.

 

Q,2 :  How many daffodils did Wordsworth see at a glance?

ANS:  Wordsworth saw ten thousand daffodils at a glance. Actually, he said it to emphasize that the entire area was covered with uncountable daffodils.

 

Q.3 :  Why did the poet compare the waves with the daffodils?

ANS:  According to the poet, the daffodils were tossing their heads. The waves were also moving and dancing. The poet felt the movement of the daffodils was more impressive than the waves. So, he compared the two.

 

Q.4 : What do we learn in the last stanza?

ANS:  In the last stanza, the poet tells that whenever he is alone and sad, he recalls the scene of daffodils. He feels them dancing in his imagination so, his heart also begins to dance and he feels happiness and joy. So, the last stanza tells us that whenever we are uncomfortable or in despair, we should memorize the sweet moments we spent before so that we can cheer up and forget our sorrows.

 

Q.5 : What is the central idea of the poem ?

ANS: “Daffodils” revolves around the theme company, beauty of nature, and its manifestation in all its glory. It beautifully presents before us not only the attractive and exciting beauty of nature but also the purifying impact it on human beings.

 

Q.6 :What do the daffodils represent in the poem ?

ANS: Daffodils represent those pleasing nature and its everlasting impact on human beings. The way clouds represent the beauty of the sky, the daffodils symbolizes the beauty of nature on earth.

 

Q.7 : What “wealth” do memories of the scene give to the poet ?

ANS:  The wealth that the memory of the scene gives the poet is the company of those pleasing daffodils. He witnesses the daffodils fluttering and dancing in the breeze. He sees the waves dancing in joy close to the flowers. He derives immense pleasure out of their jocund company and that is why he calls them his wealth.

 

Q.8  How has the poet heightened the impact of the poem by using figurative language?

ANS: He prints the images of lakes, fields, trees, and stars in an artistic manner with the help of figurative devices like simile, metaphors, and personification to convey the pleasure that he felt when he caught sight of the daffodils. For example, the poet uses the simile by saying that he wandered lonely as a cloud. Moreover, he is using imagery by showing the picture of thousands of daffodils “tossing their heads in sprightly dance.”