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Directions: Look at each stanza of Wordsworth’s poem. Use the graphic organizer to take notes on his use of diction, syntax, and tone. Discuss what effect his word choice has on the reader. Graphic Organizer Stanza Diction Syntax Tone Effect 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; Beside the lake, beneath the trees, Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. Wordsworth uses a simile to compare himself to a lonely cloud. Wordsworth uses traditional syntax in this stanza. Initially, Wordsworth’s tone in this stanza is somber. His tone shifts to hopeful when he encounters the daffodils.  In this stanza Wordsworth's simile helps the reader know how he was feeling before he saw the daffodils. His description of the scene creates a welcoming, relaxing atmosphere where the reader can also enjoy the daffodils. Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten thousand saw I at a glance, Tossing their heads in a sprightly dance.         The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: 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 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.          

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