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1. 1.

   Choose the correct options.

   1. The first stanza of the poem tells us that the poet
      1. was looking for a companion to end his loneliness.
      2. was searching for the place where daffodils grew in plenty.
      3. was moving about without any sense of purpose or direction.
   2. In this poem, what does the poet compare the daffodils to?
      1. clouds
      2. waves
      3. stars
   3. In the last stanza, the 'inward eye' mostly refers to the part of our mind that
      1. helps us solve complex problems
      2. helps us remember things.
      3. helps us understand what is right and wrong.
2. 2.

   Where does the poet see the daffodils?

3. 3.

   What cheers the poet when he is sad or worried about something?

4. 4.

   'Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
   Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.'

   1. Ten thousand of what did the poet see at a glance?
   2. Which figure of speech does the poet use in each of these lines?
5. 5.

   'The waves beside them danced; but they
   Outdid the sparkling waves in glee:
   A poet could not but be gay,
   In such a jocund company:
   I gazed - and gazed - but little thought.'

   1. What were the 'waves'? Who did they dance 'beside'?
   2. What did the 'jocund company' comprise?
   3. What does 'wealth' refer to in the last line given above?
   4. Why does the poet say he paid 'little thought' to the 'wealth'?
6. 6.

   Do you think we get greater joy when we recall a happy event than when we actually experience it? For example, when would you be happier - when you celebrate your birthday with your friends or later when you think about the celebration? Give reasons for your answer.