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Explain “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud” Metaphor.

Explain “I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud” Metaphor.

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  1. A metaphor is a literary device or figure of speech in which two things are compared to each other which are literally similar. However it helps to explain an idea. In the poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, the poet uses various metaphors. e.g.

    The poet compares the daffodils with stars shining in the galaxy as like the stars, the daffodils were everywhere. Next, he describes his joy in terms of wealth. For him seeing them is his wealth.

    He calls the shores of the lake as line which is also a metaphor. He calls daffodils as bliss of solitude. So these are the important metaphors in the poem I Wondered Lonely As Cloud.

    Read the summary of this poem.

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