Introduction to Romanticism

What is the effect of the word dancing as it is used in this context? Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

It shows that the flowers are cheerfully moving with the wind.

Which statement best describes the lines that are underlined in this excerpt? Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." 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.

The lines use rhyme to transition from deep thought to a joyful memory.

Which statement best describes the effect of rhyming singing and ringing in this part of the poem? Read the excerpt from "To a Sky-Lark," by William Wordsworth. Up with me! up with me into the clouds! For thy song, Lark, is strong; Up with me, up with me into the clouds! Singing, singing, With clouds and sky about thee ringing, Lift me, guide me till I find That spot which seems so to thy mind!

The rhyme emphasizes the speaker's desire to share in the experiences of the lark.

Which statements are correct? Select 3 options. 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.

The words glee and company use rhyme to express Wordsworth's feelings. I gazed—and gazed—but little thought uses repetition for emphasis. Alliteration is used in the phrase dances with the daffodils.

William Wordsworth often used repetition in his poetry to

create rhythm and emphasize ideas.

William Wordsworth is considered one of the central writers of the Romantic period because his poems

draw inspiration from the natural world.

Which topic would most likely have been the focus of a poem during the Romantic period?

the beauty of a waterfall

One characteristic of the Romantic period was

the use of imagination.

The attitude of the text about a subject is called the

tone

Which word does Wordsworth use to create an upbeat tone? Read the excerpt from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

twinkle