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Unit 17: Daffodils by William Wordsworth

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

17.1 ‘Daffodils’ by Wordsworth
17.2 Critical appreciation of ‘Daffodils’
17.3 Rhyming Scheme of Daffodils
17.4 Figures of Speech Used in Daffodils

17.5 Title and Theme
17.6 Imagery Skill
17.7 Analysis
17.8 Summary
17.9 Keywords
17.10 Review Questions

17.11 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Know that who wrote the poem ‘Daffodils’ and when it was published

• Discuss critical appreciation of ‘Daffodils’
• Describe figures of speech used in ‘Daffodils’
• Describe the theme of ‘Daffodils’.

Introduction

The poem ‘Daffodils’ is also known by the title ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’, a lyrical poem
written by William Wordsworth in 1804. It was published in 1815 in ‘Collected Poems’ with
four stanzas. William Wordsworth is a well-known romantic poet who believed in conveying
simple and creative expressions through his poems. He had quoted, “Poetry is the spontaneous
overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility”.
Thus, Daffodils is one of the most popular poems of the Romantic Age, unfolding the poet’s
excitement, love and praise for a field blossoming with daffodils.

17.1 ‘Daffodils’ by Wordsworth

As far as there is to mention, there is little of weight or consequence to speak of in the direct
analysis of William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, or “Daffodils” as it is
popularly referred to today. From introduction to conclusion, William Wordsworth cleanly
describes the act of watching a patch of country daffodils swaying in the breeze and the

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