Question

Read the poem and answer the question. [1]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; [5]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 [10]Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in sprightly dance. The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: [15]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 [20]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. Line 19 signals a tone shift from joyful to _______________________. concerned curious reflective suspicious

Answer 1

Answer:

Line 19 signals a tone shift from joyful to reflective.

Explanation:

"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" is a poem by English Romantic poet William Wordsworth (1770-1850). In the poem, he narrates the joys of coming across a beautiful field of daffodils while wandering in nature.

Line 19 signals a tone shift. Up until then, the poem was focused on describing the feeling of joy the author had while watching the daffodils. But then, from line 19 forward, he takes on a more reflective mood. Now, he focuses on the fact that, whenever he is alone, just thinking about life, the memory of that day will come to his mind, and he will feel all that joy again.