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.