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Word Power
wandered: walk or move in a leisurely way vales: valley
daffodils: flowers that bloom at the end of winter fluttering: moving with a light motion
breeze: gently-blowing air bay: a small body of water
tossing: turning / throwing somewhere lightly sprightly: lively; full of energy
glee: happiness; great delight gay: light-hearted and carefree
jocund: cheerful and light-hearted gazed: stared at someone
couch: a piece of furniture for people to sit on pensive: thoughtfulness
bliss: happiness or joy solitude: state of being alone
Comprehension Skills
A. Choose the right option.
1. The poet compares his loneliness to a _____________.
a. cloud b. stone c. flower
2. The poet saw a host of _____________.
a. violets b. daffodils c. roses
3. The daffodils are compared to _____________.
a. clouds b. waves c. stars
4. The poet’s heart is filled with _____________.
a. love b. anxiety c. pleasure
5. The daffodils are dancing in the _____________.
a. sun b. breeze c. rain
B. Answer the questions given below.
1. Where did the poet see the golden daffodils?
2. What does the poet compare daffodils with?
3. What were the daffodils doing?
4. What is the ‘bliss of solitude’?
5. Why does the poet call the daffodils ‘jocund company’?
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