ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What term/word in the poem is defined as “cheerful and lighthearted’?
A
solitude
B
pensive
C
jocund
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

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: -JOCUND (adjective) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. Definition of jocundity. as in glee. a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter the kind of forced jocundity that one finds so often at corporate events. Synonyms & Similar Words.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some common synonyms of jocund are blithe, jolly, jovial, and merry. While all these words mean “showing high spirits or lightheartedness, ” jocund stresses elation and exhilaration of spirits.

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