ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the daffodils make the speaker think of stars?
A
because they were flowers
B
because of their shape
C
because someone had planted them
D
because they joined together in a long line
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: The poet compares the daffodils to the stars that shine and twinkle in the Milky Way. The poet makes such a comparison, because to him, the daffodils seemed to grow in never-ending lines like the stars in a galaxy. Also, the yellow daffodils seemed to shine and glow brightly like the stars twinkling in the sky.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ans – The poet says that the daffodils were twinkling like the stars because they looked bright, and were many in number.

Detailed explanation-3: -The poet compares daffodils to the stars in the galaxy because they were stretched in straight line and appeared just like stars in the sky. The daffodils were golden in color, and their waving in the breeze seemed like the stars were shining and twinkling. These similarities have urged the poet to compare them.

Detailed explanation-4: -They were never ending in numbers . The daffodils were too numerous in numbers and spread throughout the valley beneath the trees and beside the lake . Hence, the poet compared the daffodils to the stars of the Milky Way galaxy and said that—“ They stretch in never-ending line “ .

Detailed explanation-5: -He uses this simile to show his strong connection with nature by explaining and showing how the daffodils are just like the stars they shine bright and sparkle. Wordsworth enjoys watching the daffodils, he views them like they are stars in the sky.

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