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    The word repeated in each stanza of the poem is “dance.” I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    The word repeated in each stanza of the poem is “dance.”

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    The alliteration used in the poem is when the poet says “I gazed and gazed.” I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    The alliteration used in the poem is when the poet says “I gazed and gazed.”

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    “I wandered lonely as a cloud” is a hyperbole as the poet exaggerates how many daffodils he saw at one glance. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    “I wandered lonely as a cloud” is a hyperbole as the poet exaggerates how many daffodils he saw at one glance.

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    The poet describes his loneliness by comparing himself to a cloud. A cloud floats in the sky and similarly the poet “wanders” without a purpose when he comes across the daffodils. The cloud represents the poet in the sense that like the cloud, he’s alienated and detached from society. The poet is waRead more

    The poet describes his loneliness by comparing himself to a cloud. A cloud floats in the sky and similarly the poet “wanders” without a purpose when he comes across the daffodils. The cloud represents the poet in the sense that like the cloud, he’s alienated and detached from society. The poet is walking all by himself detached from the scenes of nature around him. Using the imagery of a cloud to highlight his loneliness, the poet creates a melancholic feeling.

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    When the poet is sad or lonely, he recalls the memories of the daffodils and his heart fills with pleasure and joy. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    When the poet is sad or lonely, he recalls the memories of the daffodils and his heart fills with pleasure and joy.

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    The poet projected himself as a cloud to experience freedom and loneliness at the same time. A cloud independently floats in the sky and similarly the poet, detached from the society, walks aimlessly as if embracing his freedom and loneliness. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    The poet projected himself as a cloud to experience freedom and loneliness at the same time. A cloud independently floats in the sky and similarly the poet, detached from the society, walks aimlessly as if embracing his freedom and loneliness.

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    The poet was walking aimlessly “o’er the hills and hills.” He compared himself to a cloud. The poetic devise used here is a simile. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    The poet was walking aimlessly “o’er the hills and hills.” He compared himself to a cloud. The poetic devise used here is a simile.

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    The “bliss of solitude” in the poem stands for the blessings of loneliness. The poet says that whenever he is alone or in a thoughtful mood, the vision of the daffodils appears on his mind and feels his heart with pleasure. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (Daffodils) Summary

    The “bliss of solitude” in the poem stands for the blessings of loneliness. The poet says that whenever he is alone or in a thoughtful mood, the vision of the daffodils appears on his mind and feels his heart with pleasure.

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