https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow Follow the directions on my Padlet. I look forward to seeing what you have to say! en-us 2023-01-24 02:55:17 UTC 2023-01-24 17:02:39 UTC hello@padlet.com rmiddleswart https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454132974 1) Read William Wordsworth's timeless poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud."  It's linked here.
2) Choose the SINGLE WORD that you feel is the most important word in the poem.
3) Create a padlet post here.  Put your chosen word as the title.
4) Then, vehemently make the case -- in a deep, thorough paragraph of explanation --as to why your word is most important in the poem.

When you finish, read through everyone else's posts.  Leave comments on a few.  Argue, defend yours, etc. :)

An example, taken from Shakespeare's famed "Sonnet 18," is on another Padlet post here. ]]> 2023-01-24 03:12:22 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454132974 rmiddleswart https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454133572 2023-01-24 03:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454133572 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454960499 The most important word in the poem is the word DANCED. it occurs multiple times throughout the poem, used to describe the whimsical and carefree nature of the waves and flowers, allowing the reader to fully envision the landscape that inspired the poem. it furthermore serves to reiterate the joyful mood the poem displays, making this the most important word in the poem. ]]> 2023-01-24 16:35:00 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454960499 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454967501 The word that is the most important is wealth because within the context of the story, seeing a field of daffodils is what brought him wealth. He gained no money or physical commodities and yet he felt that he was wealthy. Seeing nature exist as nature is what made him feel fulfilled. ]]> 2023-01-24 16:38:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454967501 cpennell24 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454972519 the word that is most important is continuous because it sheds light on the fact that nature is always growing and thriving, and will long after we're gone. nature will always be beautiful, and it'll never stop.]]> 2023-01-24 16:41:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454972519 elittlefield24 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454973361 The most important word in this poem is jocund. Jocund was just one of many words used as synonyms for "full of energy" or "happy." I think this word is important because it adds complexity to the text even though what the word means is actually simple. He uses other words such as "sprightly" or "glee" along with jocund to explain how he views nature. ]]> 2023-01-24 16:41:56 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454973361 areynolds245 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454980157 The most important word is lonely because even though it was only used once each stanza had a variation of the word, such as vacant and solitude. But over-all this word just feels very powerful because it is at the beginning of the poem, it gives an over-all theme. ]]> 2023-01-24 16:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454980157 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454983669 The word that is the most important in this poem is the word "Lonely". This word may not seem important due to the feeling and focus of the poem, but this single word is what sets up the whole poem. Without the first stanza, or even just the word lonely, the entire mood of the poem changes. Without the word lonely, the entire poem would seem like just a fun-filled poem about the good things in life. Lonely exacerbates the effect that these things in the poem have on Wordsworth. Lonely provides that even when he feels alone, he can receive pleasure and joy from these things. If he didn't feel lonely in the first place, the power to make him happy would be underscored tenfold. The littlest things can make you happy when you're alright, but when the all-purveying sense of loneliness overcomes you, it takes a lot to make you truly feel better.]]> 2023-01-24 16:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454983669 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454985167 The most important in the poem is the use of gazed in the second to last stanza. The use of 'gazed' makes a significant stride in focus as before everything had been seen in glances and short bursts (i/e dancing, glances, fluttering). Still, he specifically changed his wording to gazed (which means to look steadily and intently), adding a layer of nuance and almost solemnity towards the end of the poem.]]> 2023-01-24 16:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454985167 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454986388 I feel as though gazed is the most important word in the poem, the word paints a picture in the reader's head of the wanderer, not only stopping to view the dancing daffodils, but truely be fascinated by them. The word also compliments the explanation that the wanderer was not aware of the wealth he had gained in the awe of natures beauty by exemplifying said beauty. ]]> 2023-01-24 16:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454986388 nviles24 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454990711 Milky is the most important word because of its vital assist with the imagery of the poem. Without milky, there is no allusion to the stars, no comparison to that infinite and immortal scattering which is essential to the image of the daffodils. Taking milky out of the poem leaves one with a much weaker sense of what Wordsworth was trying to convey. Stars are also playful, adding to the mood of what the daffodils are, childish, happy, made to be danced among. Stars are timeless, ancient, inevitable, just as nature itself is, embodied in these daffodils. Without 'milky' none of this is possible, none of the star/space related imagery would come through. Milky is the most important word.]]> 2023-01-24 16:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454990711 ksprague24 https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454999144 Dancing is something that is very expressive. You often feel joy, or peace when you feel the need to dance. When something is seen as 'dancing' it is often seen as contentment, or bliss. 

The author is seen describing himself as a 'lonely cloud' wandering through the sky, when he came upon a crowd of 'golden daffodils'. (Shown in the first stanza) He described them as 'dancing' in the breeze, then later mentioned the feeling of bliss upon seeing them. (This bliss was mentioned in the last stanza) 

He describes himself laying on his couch, lost in a vacant world, then it turns to bliss the moment he sets his eyes on those pure golden flowers.

This shows that even in the darkest of times, there's still beauty in the world. Whether it's as simple as a butterfly, or those daffodils alongside the gleaming water. ]]> 2023-01-24 16:56:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rmiddleswart/ji7bh6uvbbg51xow/wish/2454999144