Question

Read "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer:

The lines that demonstrate that nature had the power to change Wordsworth's mood are :

"Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:" (line 14)

"A poet could not but be gay" (line 15)

Explanation:

‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’ is a poem by William Wordsworth which is an excellent work of nature’s description. Throughout the poem the poet expresses how amidst the nature all his worries fades away.

In the third stanza the line, ‘Out-did the sparkling waves in glee’ depicts how nature’s beauty can have a positive impact on human mind.

There’s another line mentioned by the poet which states, ‘A poet could not but be gay’, this line means that by experiencing all the beauty of the Nature the poet could feel nothing but happiness. The word ‘gay’ depicts ‘cheerfulness’ and ‘lighthearted.’