Treasure Trove Daffodils Line 13-18 Poem Workbook ICSE English Solutions

Treasure Trove Daffodils Line 13-18 Poem Workbook ICSE English Solutions. Workbook Exercise Question and Answer of Daffodils by William Wordsworth. Visit official website CISCE for detail information about ICSE Board Class- 9/10 English.

Treasure Trove Daffodils Line 13-18 Poem Workbook ICSE English Solutions

Board	ICSE
Class	9th / 10th
Subject	English
Book Name	Treasure Trove
Chapter	Daffodils
Lines	Line 13-18
Topic	Workbook Question and Answer
Session	2022-23

Lines 13 – 18 of Ch- Daffodils in Treasure Trove Poem

Question:– Read the following extract from the poem ‘ Daffodils ’ by William Wordsworth and answer the questions that follow:

The waves beside them danced, but they
Out-did the sparkling leaves in glee;
A poet could not be  but gay,
In such a jocund company!
I gazed-and gazed-but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

Question 1. Explain with reference to context.

Answer:

Reference: These lines are taken from the poem ‘Daffodils’ written by William Wordsworth.

Context: The poem expresses Word worth’s love for nature and how he sought solace in it from the woes and worries of this world.

Explanation: The waves of the lake lap at the shore, but the sound the daffodils make as they dance in the wind out does the sound of the water. The poet can’t help being happy when he is in such joyful company. He looks at them for a long time, but he doesn’t yet appreciate what experiencing these flowers has done for him.

Question 2. Which wealth is referred to by the poet?

Answer: The wealth which is referred to here by the poet means wealth of joy and happiness; which actually comes from happy and fond memories when the poet saw a host of golden daffodils by the side of the lake beneath the trees.

Question 3. Whom did the daffodils out do and how ?

Answer: The daffodils outdid the waves in the lake. The daffodils seemed to be dancing like human beings expressing their joy and energy when the breeze blew over them. Both the flowers and waves seem to be in competition to show their feelings and expressions.

Question 4. Which jocund company is the poet referring to ?

Answer: The poet is referring to the jocund company of the host of golden daffodils dancing in joy by the side of the lake under the trees. Along with them the waves in the lake too were dancing by the side of the daffodils . A poet was bound to be happy in such a joyful company of the daffodils and the waves

Question 5. Which wealth is referred to by the poet?

Answer: The wealth which is referred to here by the poet means wealth of joy and happiness; which actually comes from happy and fond memories when the poet saw a host of golden daffodils by the side of the lake beneath the trees

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