Daffodils Flashcards
who is the author?
william wordsworth
what is the poem about?
The poem is about the author coming across a ‘host of golden daffodils’
who is he writting for?
He’s writing for himself
what does the poet talk about?
He talks about walking over ‘vales and hills’ and then coming across ‘a host of golden daffodils’
what does the author want the reader to know?
The author wants the reader to know about the beauty and gracefulness of the daffodils and how he was sad and lonely before he came across them.
How does the author use imagery?
The author uses imagery by saying ‘i wandered lonely as a cloud’ which makes us picture an isolated cloud alone in the sky.
Is the text written formally or informally?
Formally
Does the poem have any rhyme?
yes
What is the rhyme scheme does the first stanza of the poem have? eg. A,C,B,D
A,B,A,B,C,C
Why does the author say ‘ All at once i saw a crowd’?
He says this because he was walking along feeling sorry for himself and lonely when all of a sudden he comes across this large gathering of daffodils before him.
What are the themes of the poem?
Nature, life, beauty, celebration of nature.
What tense is the poem written in?
past tense
when was the poem written?
19th century
what language techniques are used?
similes, personification.
