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ii. Read the poem, and match the following words with their meanings.
Words Meanings

a. vacant i. cheerful
b. sprightly ii. extended
c. couch iii. a broad inlet of the sea where the land
curves inwards
d. gaze iv. to look steadily
e. sparkling v. sofa; a long comfortable seat

f. bay vi. lively; full of life and energy
g. stretched vii. empty
h. gay viii. shining and Àashing with light

2. Reading comprehension
i. Read the poem again, and answer these questions.
a. Who is compared with a cloud?

b. Where did the person in the poem see the daffodils?
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c. What word does the poet use to compare the daffodils with?
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d. The speaker dances with the daffodils. Why?

e. What is the theme of the poem?

f. Is the ‘loneliness’ of the ¿rst stanza similar to the ‘solitude’ of the
last stanza?
ii. Rearrange the paragraph given below in the correct order so that they
make the complete summary of the poem.
a. Those daffodils were like stars that shine and twinkle on the milky way.
They were stretched endlessly along the shore. The speaker saw ten
thousand daffodils tossing their heads in a sprightly dance.

b. The speaker was wandering alone like a Àoating cloud on high
over valleys and hills. Suddenly, he saw a crowd of golden daffodils
beside the lake, beneath the trees. They were À uttering and dancing in
the breeze.
c. For now, whenever he lies on his couch in vacant or pensive mood,
the memory Àashes upon that inward eye; that is bliss of solitude.

Then his heart is ¿lled with pleasure and dances with the daffodils.
d. The waves beside them were also dancing but they were not as
beautiful as daffodils. There he could not do anything but be happy

in such a joyful company of Àowers. He gazed and gazed but did
not realize what wealth the scene would bring him.

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