Question

List two of the five synonyms you defined from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and their definitions. For each word, include one sentence describing why you believe William Wordsworth did not choose to include it in his poem. Use proper spelling and grammar.

Answer 1

solitude-isolation

jocund-happy

Isolation, while being the closest synonym to solitude, has a negative connotation. As if the writer didn't choose to be alone in bliss, but were rather trapped where they were- alone.

Happy is a commonly used word. It makes the writer/author seem elementary in their writing, which wouldn't fit in this poem as it's a high level poem that can be used for scholarly analysis.