ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The word “jocund” in the third stanza means
A
merry
B
lonely
C
careful
D
confident
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: In the third Stanza by the word ‘Jocund’ Wordsworth means Happy and Cheerful.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the third stanza, the poet brings in the waves waving in the lake. The poet says that the waves beside them danced; but they out-did the sparkling waves in glee. The lin means that there were waves too which seemed to be dancing in the lake, but the joyful dance of the daffodils was far better than theirs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Or, as he puts at, with such joyful and carefree ("jocund") “company” to hang out with. The flowers and waves feel like companions to him. They are all pals.

Detailed explanation-4: -: marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness. a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company William Wordsworth.

Detailed explanation-5: -a) Whose ‘jocund company’ is the poet referring to? Ans – By jocund company, the poet means the daffodils whose beauty he was enjoying.

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