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1. 1.

   Tick (√) the correct answer for the given statements.

   1. The poet has compared himself to a cloud to show
      1. he is full of feelings, like a rain-filled cloud.
      2. he is enjoying, imagining himself soaring up high as a cloud.
      3. he is all alone and feeling lonely like a cloud in the sky.
   2. When the poet says the daffodils are continuous as the stars, he means
      1. there are an endless number of daffodils in the valley.
      2. the daffodils are far away like the stars.
      3. a few daffodils are spread across the vast field.
   3. By stating that the daffodils outdid the waves in dancing, the poet means the daffodils
      1. responded to nature as well as the waves did.
      2. surpassed the waves in their happy dance.
      3. could not keep pace with the waves.
   4. The poet recalls the memory of the dancing daffodils, especially when he is
      1. very unhappy.
      2. in a thoughtful mood.
      3. in a very disturbed frame of mind.
2. 2.

   State whether the following sentences are true or false.

   1. The poet, while wandering, chanced to see orange daffodils.
   2. The poet felt he saw ten thousand daffodils at a glance.
   3. The poet felt he could not help but feel happy on seeing the daffodils.
   4. The poet recalls the daffodils, especially when he sinks into his favourite armchair.
   5. The poet, being a nature poet, experiences bliss amid nature.
3. 3.

   Where did the poet see the daffodils?

4. 4.

   How does the poet describe the ten thousand daffodils dancing happily?

5. 5.

   What represents 'jocund company' to the poet?

6. 6.

   Who danced beside the daffodils?