ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “jocund” mean in this poem?
A
Lonely
B
Happy
C
Depressed
D
Surprised
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jocund company means cheerful company. The poet is talking about the jocund company of daffodils. The poet found it jocund because the daffodils were dancing cheerfully that brought a new wealth, a cheerful kind of happiness to the poet. The jocund word means happy or cheerful the line mean a very happy company .

Detailed explanation-2: -: 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-3: -The word jocund means cheerful, lighthearted and happy. Thus jocund company means the company of daffodils which was happy, merry-making and dancing in joy.

Detailed explanation-4: -a) Whose ‘jocund company’ is the poet referring to? Ans – By jocund company, the poet means the daffodils whose beauty he was enjoying.

Detailed explanation-5: -He’s got a jocund personality, meaning he’s merry and cheerful. The word jocund came from the influence of two Latin words, jocundus, which means pleasant, and jocus, which is just what it sounds like: a joke. Usually the word is used to describe people, but not always.

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