Multiple choice

Bliss of solitude

Directions: Some words in the verse below have been highlighted. Select the best meaning for the corresponding word.

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.

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 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.

 

  1. Captivating memories

  2. Satisfaction of achievement

  3. Pleasure of loneliness

  4. Curse of isolation

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bliss of solitude refers to the joy or pleasure found in being alone with one's thoughts. Wordsworth describes how the memory of daffodils brings him happiness when he's alone - the 'bliss' (joy) of his solitude (being alone). It's not a curse, and it's more than just achievement satisfaction or memories.