Daffodils
Kerala Board · Class 12 · English
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Poet and Context
- William Wordsworth (1770-1850) - Leading figure of English Romantic movement
- Co-wrote 'Lyrical Ballads' (1798) with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, launching Romanticism
- Born in Lake District, Northern England - landscape deeply influenced his poetry
Poem Structure and Rhyme Scheme
- Four stanzas of six lines each (quatrains + couplet pattern)
- Rhyme scheme: ABABCC in each stanza
- Iambic tetrameter - four stressed beats per line creating musical rhythm
Literary Devices and Figurative Language
- Simile: 'lonely as a cloud' - establishes mood of isolation and freedom
- Personification: daffodils 'dancing,' 'tossing their heads' - brings flowers to life
- Metaphor: 'host of golden daffodils' - flowers as welcoming hosts
Major Themes
- Nature as Healer: Natural beauty provides comfort and joy to troubled souls
- Memory and Imagination: Past experiences continue to nourish the mind
- Solitude vs. Loneliness: Being alone can be positive when connected to nature
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Sources & Official References
- Kerala Board of Public Examinations — keralapareekshabhavan.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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