ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of the phrase ‘jocund company’?
A
A cheerful company
B
A sad company
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -: 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-2: -The word “jocund” means happy and cheerful. So the meaning of “jocund company” in the poem is indication of the daffodils which was happy and cheerful and cheered up the poet. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary. 0.

Detailed explanation-3: -2. A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company, I gazed-and gazed-but little thought What wealth the show to me had bought: 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-4: -He’s got a jocund personality, meaning he’s merry and cheerful.

Detailed explanation-5: -Because Patrick was feeling quite jocund after drinking a few beers, he could not stop smiling. The jocund song put everyone in a happy frame of mind. As soon as I walked towards the front door of the luxury hotel, a jocund doorman greeted me with a smile. More items

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