ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the phrase “Sprightly dance” mean?
A
depressing
B
lively and full of energy
C
slow and cautious
D
jumping up and down
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: the meaning of sprightly dance in the poem daffodils is. full of spirit and vitality / lively / brisk. the golden daffodils were happily tossing their head from one side to another with the help of the wind. Explore all similar answers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer. Sprightly dance means dance of joy and ecstasy. The flowers were dancing joyously, as if in rapture, in the gentle breeze.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ans : Sprightly dance means dancing in glee.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The daffodils have been personified as human beings, fluttering and “tossing their heads” in a “sprightly dance”. So the literary device used here is personification.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ans – The flowers fluttered and danced in the breeze, they stretched in a never-ending line and they tossed their heads in a sprightly dance.

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