Question

Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Which statements are correct? Select 3 options.

The words glee and company use rhyme to express Wordsworth’s feelings.
They flash upon that inward eye uses alliteration to illustrate a point.
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought uses repetition for emphasis.
Alliteration is used in the phrase dances with the daffodils.
Repetition can be found in then my heart with pleasure fills.

Answer 1

Correct choices:
- They flash upon that inward eye uses alliteration to illustrate a point.
- I gazed—and gazed—but little thought uses repetition for emphasis.
- Alliteration is used in the phrase dances with the daffodils.

Brief reasons:
- "They...that" repeats the initial "th" sound (alliteration).
- "Gazed—and gazed" repeats the verb for emphasis.
- "Dances" and "daffodils" both start with the "d" sound (alliteration).

The "glee/company" pairing is debatable (not a clear exact rhyme), and "then my heart with pleasure fills" contains no repetition.