Question

One element of lyric poetry is personal reflection. Which lines in this poem most clearly illustrate that element?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is

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,

Explanation:

A reflection is basically just a first person train of thought? I'm not super sure, but this is the answer I got on PLATO, so I hope it helps!!!

Answer 2

Answer:

"I wandered lonely as a cloud " is the line that refkects personal reflection.

Explanation:

When a poem reflects or expresses the careful thoughts, behavior and beliefs of the person, they are self-reflection poems. They express real emotions of the author. In the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud " by "William Wordsworth", he uses the following line which shows personal reflection:

I wandered lonely as a cloud

In this line the poet describes himself as lonely who is wandering around. Cloud is usually up in the sky moving around without anyone around it. Similarly, speaker is using a metaphor to describe speaker who is lonely and wandering, moving without purpose and no direction.