Personification means that the poet attributes human qualities to non-human things. Most of the metaphors involve an element of personification.
WORDSWORTH DAFFODILS FULL
The whole poem, then, is full of movement. The word is used in some form in every stanza of the poem ( dancing, dance, danced, dances). One of the most pervasive metaphors is that the flowers are dancing. After that the poem becomes more metaphorical. The similes occur early in the poem (“as a cloud” “as the stars”). “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” contains a number of similes and metaphors. Not every poem uses the same literary devices, which means not only that we have to attune ourselves to a great many poetic techniques, but also that every choice is significant. In addition, the lines are fairly short, which again makes the poem more direct and accessible. It fits his Romantic notion that poetic language should avoid artificiality. Wordsworth chose this meter because this stress pattern sounds easy and natural. I ambic tetrameter therefore refers to a rhythm that consists of four iambs (u / u / u / u/). The word meter describes the rhythm of the poem, and tetra- means four. An iamb (adjective: iambic) is a set of two syllables where the first syllable is unstressed (u) and the second stressed (/). Wordsworth wrote his poem in iambic tetrameter. The last two lines of each stanza thus form a rhyming couplet, which provides a sense of closure after the previous flowing lines. Rhyme SchemeĮach stanza of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” rhymes ABABCC. Wordsworth chose this form not only to express his strong feelings about nature, but also because the lyric has a simplicity and directness that itself seems natural. Lyrics don’t so much tell a story as describe a subjective experience.
This poem is a short lyric, a relatively brief poem that describes the speaker’s emotions. Here we review the poetic features of Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud.” Genre Form and FunctionĮvery text has a certain shape and form. It’s about understanding how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together. Remember that analysis is more than spotting a simile or metaphor. What kind of patterns can you spot? Does the text have a certain form (e.g., a genre, plot, rhythm, etc.)? Is the text unified or are there gaps, contradictions, or ironic moments? This is where you figure out how the text creates meaning. Once you’ve paraphrased the text you’re studying, you can move on to a close reading.
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