"The Greenhouse Effect" and "I wandered" Close Reading by

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:35:10 UTC

“We’ll be glad to watch from the beach / As the lights of Korean armadas pass / On their endless patrols around the world”

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:35:18 UTC

"If we don't want this place to fall like temples in Rome"

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:35:23 UTC

“The Plains States will be abandoned as giant dust bowls”

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:35:33 UTC

If we don’t want the place to fall like temples in Rome

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:35:35 UTC

With a little effort the country will go on

Jocelyn H

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:35:38 UTC

“The gradual warming trend will likely go on,” (Dennis).

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:35:39 UTC

“With little effort the country will go on”

Steven

2024-03-18 15:35:45 UTC

The plain states will be abandoned as giant dust bowls

jayden

2024-03-18 15:35:47 UTC

We’ll move down streets lined with practical nut trees

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:35:47 UTC

If we don’t want the place to fall like temples in Rome.

Evan

2024-03-18 15:35:49 UTC

Let them have their little time in the sun…

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:35:55 UTC

“With a little effort the country will go on”

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:35:59 UTC

“The Plains States will be abandoned as giant dust bowls”

Martina P

2024-03-18 15:36:01 UTC

“We’ll be glad to watch from the beach”

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:36:03 UTC

“We’ll move down streets lined with practical nut trees…”

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:36:04 UTC

“With a little effort the country will go on”

Benito S.

2024-03-18 15:36:05 UTC

“Let them have their little time in the sun”

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:36:05 UTC

“If we don’t want this place to fall like temples in Rome”

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:36:07 UTC

“To the strains of our native beach band”

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:36:07 UTC

“We’ll say to ourselves as we begin to sway”

ania

2024-03-18 15:36:09 UTC

“…Fill up again with people too poor to own cars”

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:36:14 UTC

“So what if we’ve lost our high places to stronger Carthages”

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:36:15 UTC

“ We’ll be glad to watch from the beach”

Camille

2024-03-18 15:36:29 UTC

The Plains States will be abandoned as giant dust bowls.

Abbygale Sanchez

2024-03-18 15:37:02 UTC

If we don’t want the place to fall like the temples in Rome…

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 15:37:03 UTC

“We’ll say to ourselves as we began to sway to the strains of our native beach band, ignoring the hits from the attic on the radio.”

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:37:04 UTC

“Life will be different… too poor to own cars”

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:37:07 UTC

“ For more Aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now.”

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:37:08 UTC

“Ignoring the hits from the Arctic on the radio”

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:37:09 UTC

Ignoring the hits from the Arctic on the radio

ania

2024-03-18 15:37:12 UTC

“If we don’t want the place to fall like temples in Rome”

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:37:16 UTC

“Even if we play them off against each other…”

Evan

2024-03-18 15:37:17 UTC

“with people too poor to own cars”

Kayla Ranney

2024-03-18 15:37:21 UTC

I think the best line in the poem is “so what if we’ve lost our high place to stronger carthages (Dennis)”. I just like the history pull that is not commonly used.

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:37:22 UTC

To poor to own cars

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:37:23 UTC

“..we’ll still be poorer than we are now”

jayden

2024-03-18 15:37:24 UTC

The tax base will be too small to support the public buildings

Not elms and oaks, with vegetables crowding the front lawns.

2024-03-18 15:37:25 UTC

Steven.

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:37:27 UTC

Fill up with people too poor to own cars

Kaitlyn L

2024-03-18 15:37:27 UTC

“So what if we’ve lost our high place to stronger Carthages”

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:37:27 UTC

“Even if we play them against each other / For more aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now.”

Harith

2024-03-18 15:37:29 UTC

So what if we’ve lost our high place to stronger Carthages

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:37:30 UTC

"Ignoring the hits from the Arctic on the radio"

Martina P.

2024-03-18 15:37:31 UTC

“Ignoring the hits from the Arctic on the radio”

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:37:33 UTC

Ignoring the hits from the Arctic on the radio

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:37:36 UTC

Ignoring the hits from the arctic on the radio.

Jocelyn H

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:37:39 UTC

Life will be different, good tillable land so dear

Camille

2024-03-18 15:37:42 UTC

For more aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:37:42 UTC

“Don’t want sheep to graze in our squares”

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:37:45 UTC

“If we don’t want the place to fall like temples in Rome”

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:37:49 UTC

We will still be poorer than we are now

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:37:52 UTC

“So what if we’ve lost our high place to stronger carthages…with merchandise cheaper than ours.”

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:37:54 UTC

“..will join the new Great Powers”

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:38:02 UTC

“So what if we lost our high place to stronger Carthages”

Benito s.

2024-03-18 15:38:05 UTC

“And the grain belts begin to slide closer to the poles”

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:38:08 UTC

We’ll still be poorer than we are now

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:38:15 UTC

“We’ll move down the street lined with practical nut trees, not elms and oaks, both vegetables crowding front lawns.”

Denise

2024-03-18 15:38:34 UTC

“We’ll be glad to watch from the beach as the lights . . . pass”

Kaitlyn L

2024-03-18 15:38:45 UTC

“ If we don’t want the place to fall like temples in Rome”

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:38:54 UTC

“For more aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now”

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 15:39:05 UTC

“Even if we play them off against each other for more aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now.”

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:39:12 UTC

To acknowledge that climate change is an international issue

Denise

2024-03-18 15:39:26 UTC

“For more aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now”

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:39:33 UTC

As a means of providing examples of how other countries fell and how we are going to fall as well if we don’t work to stop climate change

Camille

2024-03-18 15:39:44 UTC

The function is to allude to show how great countries can fall

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:39:44 UTC

To demonstrate how climate change affects the coldest countries, showing that it is a larger issue.

Martina P.

2024-03-18 15:39:44 UTC

To show more than one country/place has been affected

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:39:44 UTC

The naming of the countries helps create a sense of realism in the poem, by adding the idea that this could be a plausible real life situation

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:39:46 UTC

It serves to show that climate change has global effects and that the entire world will be different.

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:39:48 UTC

To show how environmental problems effects lots of other countries in the world besides our own.

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:39:50 UTC

To show which countries the author thinks will gain power or lose power. Who will suffer with the increasing warmth of the Earth or who will thrive. Shows the intensity of the situation.

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:39:51 UTC

The function of naming all these countries is to show that global warming is a global issue.

Kayla Ranney

2024-03-18 15:39:52 UTC

I think the most difficult line was the line “let them have their little……as we begin to sway (Dennis)” the line added a complexity to the text.

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:39:53 UTC

To stress the range of damage that would be caused for neglecting this global issue

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:39:54 UTC

To show the magnitude of the issue on a global scale

ania

2024-03-18 15:39:56 UTC

The function of naming all of the different countries was to highlight the fact that global warming and climate change happens everywhere in the world.

jayden

2024-03-18 15:39:58 UTC

To give an allusion to previous civilizations that ignored warnings of nature mmmhmm

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:39:59 UTC

In order to show what global warming is capable of, destroying world powers

Evan

2024-03-18 15:40:01 UTC

It highlights the warning of what will happen to America globally. Other countries will be the new “Great Powers”.

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:40:02 UTC

That climate change, and wealth is a worldwide issue faced by all

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:40:05 UTC

By saying Antarctica and Greenland will join new powers, the implication is that global warming has become so extreme that Antarctica is regularly habitable. It underscores the effect of global warming upon the world, a primary purpose of this poem

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:40:07 UTC

It acknowledges that climate change has global effects

Steven

2024-03-18 15:40:07 UTC

To acknowledge that climate change is a international dilemma

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:40:08 UTC

To show that climate change is a global issue that we all must take part in.

Benito S,

2024-03-18 15:40:27 UTC

Naming different countries helps show that climate change is a global issue, and will lead to the rise of new powers and the fall of old ones, as well as heavily change the earth

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:40:32 UTC

To acknowledge the different areas that are being or will be affected.

Kaitlyn L

2024-03-18 15:40:36 UTC

To help show that climate change has affected places all around the world

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:40:37 UTC

By naming all the countries, the author connects the fictional poem to the real world of the audience. The countries also serve as allusions, and the reader can foreshadow possible events because of how places in the poem are compared to existing countries.

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:40:40 UTC

It serves to give the audience a sense of realism and foreshadowing, like the events he’s describing could happen because they’re tied to real places.

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:40:57 UTC

The function of naming off different countries provides the reader with knowledge that climate change doesn’t just take place in one selected country. However, how this problem can be complication for other countries as well.

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 15:41:14 UTC

The function of naming different countries is to acknowledge that places all over the world are also dealing with the same issue; climate change.

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:41:15 UTC

The author names certain countries who he believes will be the most powerful when climate change is at its worst; the coldest and iciest ones that will someday be the most habitable.

Denise

2024-03-18 15:41:22 UTC

The function of naming different countries is to instill a sense of reality into the poem and show how global warming and war affects the world on a global scale.

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:41:49 UTC

Imagery helps create a sense of drastic change from the present moment to the predicted future.

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:41:50 UTC

They various countries named add an element of reality to the this prediction of the future. It makes this vision of a future more plausible and its illustrates this new world use it the parts we the reader recognize

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:42:06 UTC

By showing the the world was before the threat of global warming and then after, how it affects people and nations.

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:42:14 UTC

The poem’s imagery establishes the impoverished setting climate change leads to

Harith

2024-03-18 15:42:24 UTC

It provides a sense of ominous foreshadowing in the sense that it conveys the end of an era/empire, adding onto a sense of urgency to act

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:42:32 UTC

Imagery compares and contrasts the future to the current day. It gives us an image of what will happen if we are unable to stop climate change

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:42:36 UTC

the imagery used helps give an idea of the predicted future compared to the present.

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:42:40 UTC

The often apocalyptic imagery strongly contrasts the world we know creating the effect that a global disaster did happen in the setting of the poem.

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:42:40 UTC

Imagery is used to create a starch sense of contrast. Especially when visualizing the comparative worlds before and after global warming ; the threat of it

jayden

2024-03-18 15:42:40 UTC

Imagery creates the change between previous countries through natural events, similar to what global warming could or is already doing

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:42:42 UTC

It presents a sort of apocalyptic scenario resulting from allowing these countries to dismiss the bigger issue

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:42:45 UTC

The author used references to ancient civilizations and empires that have fallen to give a warning to the rest of the world. He is warning us that if we don’t change our ways, we will also be a fallen civilization.

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:42:47 UTC

The use of imagery creates a drastic difference in the perspective of the present related with both the near future, as well as past civilizations

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:42:54 UTC

Imagery helps fill the divide by demonstrating the drastic change from the present to the future he is describing.

Benito

2024-03-18 15:42:55 UTC

The author describes remnants of the past by using imagery that harkens back to ancient times, while also referencing parts of modern society that are still there. He paints a very post-apocalyptic picture of the “now” or future for us, and it demonstrates his point very well

Martina P.

2024-03-18 15:42:58 UTC

Imagery formulates a before and after picture of the effects of global warming

Camille

2024-03-18 15:43:00 UTC

The imagery of the poem gives it more of an ominous tone to show the poverty and the effects global warming has on society

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:43:03 UTC

The imagery helps to further show how climate change has been affecting communities in the past and the present

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:43:05 UTC

The poem’s description of car-less impoverished cities in the future emphasize the contrast between what currently is and what is doomed to become by describing the future starkly

Evan

2024-03-18 15:43:10 UTC

It helps to form a divide by explaining what will happen as global warming continues to go on. “Life will be different, good tillable land so dear/ The suburbs will give way to farms…”

ania

2024-03-18 15:43:17 UTC

Imagery helps to build the divide between then and now by showing the world before climate change, and now reflects what climate change has, how, and what it’s affected.

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:43:19 UTC

The imagery in the poem paints a picture of our future, and forces us to imagine how it displays the consequences of the present.

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:43:22 UTC

The constant comparison between a “better before” and a “worse now” highlights the severity of the conflict. Going from suburbs to farms and states to dust bowls shows how detrimental climate change is.

Steven

2024-03-18 15:43:36 UTC

The imagery shows the how the world was before the threat of global warming then the predicted future of it

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:43:47 UTC

Through the visual imagery of the society, Dennis describes how global warming will go on and shows what will happen to the people, nature, and society. In addition, it is serving as a contrast.

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:43:47 UTC

The imagery being different from what the audience is familiar with today divides the poem from now to the future by providing a stark contrast.

Denise

2024-03-18 15:43:49 UTC

Imagery forms a divide between the poem’s then and now by using descriptive details to show the cycles of ruin and comparing the future apocalyptic reality with that of ancient empires.

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:43:50 UTC

The imagery presents from then to now depicts to the audience a reading that they can compare each syntax to each other, and be able to depict the vital change that takes place with climate change. This allows the readers see that climate change isn’t a sudden thing, however it’s change that influences the society overtime.

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:43:58 UTC

The poem uses imagery to contrast present day with the presented future. Making the claims that we will be poorer and life will be more physically laborious.

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 15:44:25 UTC

Imagery is used to create a contrast and show the drastic changes between the last and the future because of global warming and new advances

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:45:17 UTC

The poems structure makes it seem like a warning. The short sentences give it a sense of urgency.

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:45:23 UTC

The poem’s structure as a warning helps the reader understand the dangers of global warming and greenhouse gases. The structure makes Dennis’ message a lot clearer.

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:45:23 UTC

To divide the difference of worlds, present and future will hold. The same cycle humans repeat, that will cause our soil to rot.

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:45:25 UTC

The story telling narration helps build this idea of how current civilization will fall and the allusions to historic civilizations like Rome and Carthage only underscore the overall message of the passage

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:45:27 UTC

It is used to make a contrast between the past and present. It is used to show the differences.

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:45:27 UTC

I believe it shows the natural cycle that the Earth takes over long periods of time to correct yourself. In the same manner as the message being pushed, the poem goes through a current issue, shows imagery and allusions to rudimentary life, before ultimately coming back to modernity.

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:45:40 UTC

The poem is structured in a very standard way, giving the spotlight to the actual message of the poem. It is structured very straightforward and gets straight to the point

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:45:41 UTC

The first part of the poem is full of apocalyptic predictions but the second brings it down to every day life showing how ultimately even after disaster people live on.

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:45:53 UTC

The chronological order of the present contrasts with the expected future. This short period depicts a large change that will affect the state of the world

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:45:56 UTC

Thee poem has no stanzas, appearing to be more of a message or a proclamation than a poem, this underscores the importance of warning about climate change. The author is creates urgency about the impact of climate change through the poem’s message-like structure

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:46:07 UTC

The poem’s monologue-like structure serves as a more personal cautionary tale to the reader

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:46:09 UTC

The poem structure allows the readers to first read about the background information to what change is taking place, then shift into how the society address this problem. This allows the readers to see how it’s possible to overcome these obstacles as a unified community.

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:46:12 UTC

It is a sort of warning that helps the readers know the immediate importance that we must take.

Steven

2024-03-18 15:46:20 UTC

The poems structure helps support the main idea by its short sentences and sense of urgency

jayden

2024-03-18 15:46:21 UTC

The structure shows the change between previous civilizations which enchanted the ominous tone of a warning or realization

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:46:22 UTC

The structure of the poem consists of short sentences with the tone of urgency and warning. It gives a straightforward approach to the message of the dangers of global warming.

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:46:28 UTC

The poem’s structure helps stress the importance or preserving nature, our people, society by bluntly stating how the world will progress/spiral with the current course we’re taking

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:46:30 UTC

The structure allows for a sort of foreshadowing that if the climate keeps heading in this direction, we will not be able to survive

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:46:39 UTC

Because the poem is structured around “we” and “you,” the poem acts as a warning to all people who read it, and emphasizes the need for taking action.

Camille

2024-03-18 15:46:42 UTC

The structure of the poem keeps it direct where the effects of global warming is shown and then what it can cause to powerful countries making the situation urgent

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:46:43 UTC

The poems structure begins with a more devastating picture of the future, before going on to develop how humankind will adapt to that image.

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:46:46 UTC

The first two stanzas describe how different the world will be through imagery, while the third stanza transitions the audience to the last stanza by discussing social/economic effects and references to history to show a cycle. This all demonstrates how the world will change as a result of the Greenhouse Effect

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:46:52 UTC

The poem has a rather simple matter of fact structure, with each line typically representing one idea. It does this to show that there is no avoiding the future, and that the actions of society now will affect us. The topic cannot be “danced around”.

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 15:46:52 UTC

The poem serves as a warning with the short sentences and using the past. By warning us of this hopefully we can be better in the future

Benito

2024-03-18 15:46:58 UTC

The poem throws you in from the start and let’s you figure things out as you read. This structure, as well as the gradually expanding scope and context allows you to see the author’s vision for the future like we would if we were living there, or in the way we discover most things—with no prior context and right in the middle.

ania

2024-03-18 15:47:10 UTC

The poem’s structure helps support its message because the sense of urgency and cut off sentences come off in the tone of warning; warning what’s soon to come.

Denise

2024-03-18 15:47:16 UTC

The poem’s structure helps support its message by utilizing cycles of ruin and modernity to convey how countries will go through periods of rise and fall, but they will eventually be successful again.

Martina P.

2024-03-18 15:47:22 UTC

The structural manner the poem is set up upon serves a type of warning for the readers in the short, fast paced, and urgent sentences and dark themes. It foreshows what could possibly happen in the real world.

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:47:29 UTC

Description of the world will have a great fall just as the wonder of the roman empire. Emphasizing human nature to destroy the wonders of the world.

Harith

2024-03-18 15:47:59 UTC

The brevity and chronological structure of the passages contribute to a sense of impend and prophecy that the entire poem seeks to convey.

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:48:11 UTC

The overal structure of the poem is direct and very distinct it it’s description of the future. The order of the poem goes from global dynamics to the everyday event of future citizens to the mentality of the country. This in depth picture creates an image hard to rejected.

Evan

2024-03-18 15:48:28 UTC

By directly stating what the poem is about in the first line, the narrator is able to implement effective allusions. This causes the reader to pay close attention to the dangers of global warming if left unchecked.

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:48:37 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills”

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:48:43 UTC

Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:48:44 UTC

“Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the Milky Way…”

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:48:49 UTC

The poem’s structure helps support its message due to the fact that Dennis uses strong arguments for the reader to picture the scenarios in poem. Brings awareness about the ecological issues of the world and demonstrates how global warming will create a dystopian future.

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:48:52 UTC

Ten thousand saw I at a glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:48:59 UTC

“Fluttering and dancing in the breeze”

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:49:00 UTC

“What wealth the show to me has brought”

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:49:02 UTC

“Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.”

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:49:04 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills…”

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:49:06 UTC

And then my heart and pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:49:07 UTC

“Tossing their heads in sprightly dance”

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:49:10 UTC

Tossing their heads in a sprightly dance

Camille

2024-03-18 15:49:15 UTC

Tossing their heads in sprightly dance

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:49:16 UTC

And then my heart with pleasure fills

And dances with the daffodils

Steven

2024-03-18 15:49:22 UTC

I wandered lonely as a cloud

Martina P

2024-03-18 15:49:23 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils”

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:49:24 UTC

« They flash upon the inward eye / which is the bliss of solitude »

Denise

2024-03-18 15:49:24 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils”

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:49:28 UTC

“…dances with the daffodils”

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:49:29 UTC

“They flash upon that inward eye which is the bliss of solitude”

Benito

2024-03-18 15:49:30 UTC

“They flash upon my inward eye”

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:49:31 UTC

"Continuous as the stars that shine and twinkle on the milky way"

ania

2024-03-18 15:49:33 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.”

jayden

2024-03-18 15:49:33 UTC

Continuous as the starts that shine And twinkle on the milky way

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:49:33 UTC

And than my heart and pleasure fills

Danielle

2024-03-18 15:49:35 UTC

“And then my heart…with the daffodils”

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:49:38 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils”(Wordsworth).

Evan

2024-03-18 15:49:39 UTC

“Ten thousand saw I at a glance, tossing their heads in sprightly dance,”

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:49:40 UTC

“I gazed—and gazed—but little thought what wealth the show to me had brought”

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 15:49:47 UTC

“And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils”

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:49:54 UTC

“Fluttering and dancing in the breeze”

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:50:05 UTC

“ Continuous as the stars that shine

And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never-ending line

Alone the margin of the bay:

Harith

2024-03-18 15:50:06 UTC

And then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:50:25 UTC

I wandered lonely as a cloud

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:50:26 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Benito

2024-03-18 15:50:26 UTC

“In such a jocund company”

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:50:28 UTC

I wandered lonely as a cloud.

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:50:41 UTC

In such a jocund company

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:50:41 UTC

“…when on my couch I lie

In vacant or in pensive mood”

Martina P.

2024-03-18 15:50:41 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:50:44 UTC

What wealth the show to me had brought

Danielle

2024-03-18 15:50:45 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Camille

2024-03-18 15:50:46 UTC

For oft, when on my couch I lie

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:50:46 UTC

I wandered lonely as a cloud

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:50:47 UTC

« What wealth the show to me had brought «

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:50:48 UTC

“In such a jocund company”

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:50:49 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Evan

2024-03-18 15:50:51 UTC

“(…)but little thought what wealth the show to me had brought,”

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:50:53 UTC

In vacant or in pensive mood, They flash upon that inward eye

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:50:55 UTC

When on my couch I lie in vacant or in pensive mood.

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:50:57 UTC

I wandered lonely as a cloud

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:50:58 UTC

“In vacant or in pensive mood”

ania

2024-03-18 15:50:59 UTC

“For oft, when on my couch I lie in vacant or pensive mood”

Jayden

2024-03-18 15:51:00 UTC

What wealth the show to me has brought

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:51:02 UTC

"In such a jocund company"

Denise

2024-03-18 15:51:06 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o’er vales and hills”

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:51:10 UTC

“For oft, when on my couch I lie in vacant or in pensive mood”

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:51:13 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:51:15 UTC

“In such a jocund company:”

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:51:40 UTC

“ … but little thought

What wealth the show to me had brought:….”

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:51:42 UTC

“The flash upon that inward eye”

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 15:51:53 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 15:51:56 UTC

“..Which is the bliss of solitude; and then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.”

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:52:07 UTC

I wandered lonely as a cloud

Steven

2024-03-18 15:52:11 UTC

A poet could not but be gay

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 15:52:40 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud..”

jayden

2024-03-18 15:53:08 UTC

Solitude is finding comfort in isolation, which the flowers help accomplish

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:53:10 UTC

Through the uplifting sight of the dandelions the poet has finally found enjoyment in solitude instead of depression in isolation as he had felt in the first stanza.

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:53:16 UTC

The feeling of being alone opens one’s perspective to see the world in a new bright and colorful manner, which the speaker finds bliss in

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:53:20 UTC

The bliss of solitude the author is conveying is the comfort that comes from spending time with yourself, rather than being alone and uncomfortable.

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:53:21 UTC

I believe the author means that when you’re alone your mind can wonder and imagine things you might not be able to while distracted by company.

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:53:24 UTC

The author means that solitude is not a negative thing as he once thought

Evan

2024-03-18 15:53:32 UTC

He is saying that solitude is a valuable thing, and he is able to positively reflect on the beautiful scenery he saw.

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:53:33 UTC

The bliss of solitude is referring to how when in solitude you are content with being alone whereas lonely you are seeking company

Benito

2024-03-18 15:53:39 UTC

I think it means that remembering this field of daffodils or nature in general makes him feel better with being sad and alone at times—it makes solitude bliss, or at least helps him find the bliss in it

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:53:41 UTC

I believe it refers to the idea of the speaker being isolated or alone, but still being able to find beauty and comfort in his surroundings even through their loneliness

Denise

2024-03-18 15:53:41 UTC

The speaker means that when one has accepted being alone, they can find joy and comfort in their happy memories.

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:53:43 UTC

Through the image of the flowers the narrator is able to find comfort and joy in solitude

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:53:46 UTC

The speaker means that when he is alone and the thought of the daffodils comes to his memory, the solitude he is in becomes a blissful experience.

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:53:49 UTC

The speaker is referring to the idea of finding enjoyment in the solitude, which is what the flowers represent

Danielle

2024-03-18 15:53:51 UTC

The speaker emphasizes the idea that there is comfort and healing in solitude

Martina P

2024-03-18 15:54:02 UTC

That isolation and solitude doesn’t always equate to sadness

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:54:06 UTC

The calm and serene nature being alone with nature makes you feel less lonely.

ania

2024-03-18 15:54:07 UTC

The speaker means that the beauty from the daffodils make the speaker feel happy and in “sweet bliss.”

Camille

2024-03-18 15:54:08 UTC

The reader found the quietness and comfort from the daffodils

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:54:09 UTC

The speaker is saying that isolation can turn into a peaceful solitude when one observes the beauty of life and nature. He has become comfortable being alone.

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 15:54:09 UTC

Solitude isn’t a negative thing and can be comforting at times

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:54:12 UTC

A bliss of solitude means a flash of having hope, and being comfortable for where they are at in their life.

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:54:13 UTC

Solitude or loneliness is not always a negative feeling. In a way it allows you to be imaginative and also feel comfort and inner healing.

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:54:14 UTC

He means that he is content with being by himself, just not in isolation. Solitude and loneliness are similar in context, but different with emotions, such as joy and sadness.

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:54:15 UTC

It forms the concept that being alone is a good thing and it’s healing capabilities. It emphasizes the difference between alone and being in a state of solitude.

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:54:19 UTC

The happiness he feels in solitude

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:54:23 UTC

The speaker is talking about the joy and peace that comes with being alone.

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:54:25 UTC

The speaker means that solitude within nature is a pleasurable and valuable experience.

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:54:28 UTC

Being alone can lead you to understand the beauty of loneliness itself and the appreciation of the world around you.

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:55:08 UTC

The speaker means that there is a difference between being alone and being lonely. Once you’re ok with being alone, there is no feeling of loneliness

Steven

2024-03-18 15:55:21 UTC

The author means that just because you are alone doesn’t mean you have to be unhappy you can find happiness in solitude

Hanan

2024-03-18 15:56:14 UTC

A daffodil is a yellow flower, and happiness is usually represented by the color yellow.

Isabella

2024-03-18 15:56:21 UTC

Daffodils have a bright yellow color, which the author mentions in the poem, and yellow/bright colors are associated with happiness. It also stands out in nature, so it’s easy to notice.

Caleb

2024-03-18 15:56:22 UTC

The author chose the daffodil due to its simplistic beauty. It’s colors also represent joy

Rhea

2024-03-18 15:56:27 UTC

Daffodils are yellow, which is the color of happiness and comfort. It was the sight of the daffodils which pushed the speaker to find happiness/comfort in I being alone, so the daffodils are symbolic of comfort and happiness in this poem

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 15:56:42 UTC

Representing joy and rebirth referencing to the rebirth of earth.

Yazzy

2024-03-18 15:56:52 UTC

Flowers are abundant and yellow, creating that feeling of warmth and bliss

Edgar

2024-03-18 15:56:52 UTC

I think it has to do with the idea of being alone. Daffodils are often seen in these big giant fields of nothing but daffodils and often are in a way alone with nothing but themselves. Being able to find the beauty in that alone situation is kind of the theme of what the author is getting at

Abigail K

2024-03-18 15:56:56 UTC

Daffodils are typically yellow, which is a color that represents joy and happiness.

Harry Grossman

2024-03-18 15:56:56 UTC

Daffodils are yellow, which is usually a symbolism for happiness so by making the flower of the poem a daffodil it attempts to embue happiness in the reader as they read about nature

Benito

2024-03-18 15:56:57 UTC

They’re a fairly recognizable flower, especially for the time, and the word itself just rolls off the tongue and has a nice rhythm.

jayden

2024-03-18 15:56:59 UTC

They’re nice looking flowers, I’d be geeked if I saw thousands of them too

ania

2024-03-18 15:57:00 UTC

The author chose a daffodil because they are yellow and yellow is typically associated with thoughts of joy, which is what the speaker feels after seeing the fields of daffodils.

Gabriel

2024-03-18 15:57:02 UTC

The vibrant color of the daffodil reinforces the themes of joy in the story

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 15:57:03 UTC

Apart from the physical appearance of a daffodil as cheerful and beautiful, they also symbolize new beginnings which can be seen as a central theme of the poem.

Camille

2024-03-18 15:57:03 UTC

Daffodils represents more about joy and happiness especially when it’s the color yellow

Danielle

2024-03-18 15:57:08 UTC

I think the color of a daffodil has a lot to do with why the author chose it, the color being yellow which often symbolizes happiness.

Martina P

2024-03-18 15:57:10 UTC

Daffodils can be represented and joy or happiness. They are yellow dainty flowers that grow primarily in spring. This can be seen that the speakers isolation makes them happy.

John Pan

2024-03-18 15:57:14 UTC

Daffodils are bright and vibrant, contrary to the initial feelings of the cloud. These feelings are more uplifted as the cloud learns to appreciate daffodils more

Kayla

2024-03-18 15:57:22 UTC

I think it’s because daffodils grow in abundance and with that they are never alone. Daffodils are a relatively happy flower, and yellow is often symbolic of joy.

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 15:57:31 UTC

The daffodils symbolize beauty and happiness.

Evan

2024-03-18 15:57:36 UTC

Maybe a daffodil was used due to their vivid coloring and the fact that they usually overwhelm the fields they are growing in. It is easy to picture this, and this helps readers better understand the speaker’s reaction.

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:57:36 UTC

The author wanted a unique flower in a beautiful meadow his poem is set in, which is why he didn’t pick a daisy, the stereotypical flower in a field. It’s also because daffodils are yellow, and yellow represents happiness, which is what the poem is mostly about.

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 15:57:41 UTC

A daffodil symbolizes new beginnings and adventure and is bright, which reflects the new journey William Wordsworth describes in his poem.

Beheshta

2024-03-18 15:57:42 UTC

Daffodils have a shape very similar to a star, and their yellow/white color closely represents a star’s appearance. The author also compares daffodils to stars when he says “as the stars that shine and twinkle…”

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:57:42 UTC

The author likely had a personal experience when viewing this particular flower. But, they likely stood out to him because of how simply beautiful the are, like dozens of little yellow stars that can uplift the spirit.

Jaden T

2024-03-18 15:57:43 UTC

Daffodils are used to symbolize the happiness the speaker found. Daffodils are often yellow and yellow is commonly seen as a color of happiness.

Denise

2024-03-18 15:57:45 UTC

I think the author chose a daffodil as the flower for the poem because daffodils are yellow, which is a color often associated with happiness. Also, daffodils often grow in big groups, lending an idyllic image of a meadow that the author can use.

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 15:57:52 UTC

Daffodils are supposed to represent new beginnings and hope, and they bloom in spring, making an other wise barren landscape colorful. I believe the author uses them to show that in loneliness there can be happiness.

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 15:58:08 UTC

A daffodil represents the speakers loneliness and tye speakers need to be alone.

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 15:58:11 UTC

What the speaker means by this is that they found beauty within feeling alone with nature.

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 15:58:12 UTC

Flowers and the color yellow usually reminds of happiness

Steven

2024-03-18 15:58:39 UTC

I think it is because when you think of daffodils you imagine a huge field of just them and them alone and I think that the author is trying to symbolize the beauty one can find in being alone.

Benito

2024-03-18 16:00:01 UTC

Yes! Nature still exists (for now) and we can still connect with it and make memories

Evan

2024-03-18 16:00:17 UTC

Yes, although it is more rare, there are still places where one could have an experience like Wordsworth.

Lola Alford

2024-03-18 16:00:18 UTC

Yes, I think a lot of people find comfort in solitude and may imagine things like daffodils to make loneliness a bit more bearable.

Caleb

2024-03-18 16:00:23 UTC

I think it is still possible. Although it may be difficult to locate a field of daffodils, it is still possible to connect with nature in your everyday

jayden

2024-03-18 16:00:24 UTC

Probably somewhere in the world but it would be rare because being in solitude is rare, especially with technology and easier access to communication

Abbygale Sánchez

2024-03-18 16:00:28 UTC

I think it is, it’s just harder to come across experiences like these because our generation is more centered around fitting in and being together.

Kayla

2024-03-18 16:00:32 UTC

I think it is still possible, you might have to travel farther but finding peace in nature is still an experience for many.

Edgar

2024-03-18 16:00:39 UTC

I believe so. I think the experience it refers to is simply finding the beauty in intrinsic little things in life. That might be literally nature like this poem but it can also be other small things/interactions in your daily life

Martina P.

2024-03-18 16:00:40 UTC

Yes, being around people for long periods of time can feel draining and its good to relax and get in some self care alone and feel joy that way.

ania

2024-03-18 16:00:40 UTC

I believe it is possible to have an experience like Wordsworth today because nature and beauty in nature is all around us. Trees are still growing and daffodils are still yellow and joyous.

Camille

2024-03-18 16:00:43 UTC

I believe it is possible to find the solitude in nature, but I don’t believe it will be easy as infrastructure or people has destroyed plenty of beautiful places

Harry grossman

2024-03-18 16:00:45 UTC

No it’s not possible because if you had the same actions like Wordsworth and just aimlessly wandered you wouldn’t find a field of flowers, but instead a jungle of cement. nowadays you would have to go out of your way and look for said field of flowers

Gabriel

2024-03-18 16:00:47 UTC

Yes, one can still enjoy the natural beauties of the world

Abigail K

2024-03-18 16:00:48 UTC

Yes! Connecting with nature can be a way to deal with your emotions and bring you joy and contentment.

Jocelyn

jhannan2024_3 — 2024-03-18 16:00:55 UTC

It is possible, at least for me, because I have felt what he’s felt before. I’ve been alone in nature and it felt very peaceful and it had a lovely aesthetic.

Sina

etreuer2024_3 — 2024-03-18 16:00:57 UTC

Yes, it is most definitely possible. There is always nature somewhere with beautiful sights to see. I have had many experiences like Wordsworth myself, especially back home in rural Minnesota.

Yazzy

2024-03-18 16:01:07 UTC

You are able to have these experiences today, it probably wouldn’t come as easily as it did with Wordsworth during his time, but it is possible probably with enough money or if you live somewhere nice like Scotland or something

Isabella

2024-03-18 16:01:07 UTC

I think it is because there are flowers/nature everywhere, which can be healing. Travel also heals people, especially when they go to places with a lot of nature. People can find bliss in solitude in other things like music, art, dancing, etc.

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 16:01:14 UTC

I believe they chose daffodils because of their beauty alone yet i also believe they chose it because of their color which is yellow, as yellow can represent happiness and that’s what the speaker felt towards the end of the poem.

Beheshta

2024-03-18 16:01:18 UTC

It is definitely possible to find comfort in nature today, but it is harder than during Wordswooth’s time because of the existence of cities. Finding a field of flowers requires a lengthy trip to the countryside or mountains, which is difficult and far for the average person, but it isn’t impossible.

Madelyn Schell

2024-03-18 16:01:30 UTC

Yes, it is still possible to have those experience with nature that Wordsworth discuss, as nature will always be there however it’s about how one perceives nature and the individuals choice to go out and embrace it.

John Pan

2024-03-18 16:01:32 UTC

Yes! Isolation and loneliness occurs prominently, especially in this generation. By simply, appreciating the everyday little things that are overlooked and spending genuine time with friends and family, there will be change in one’s outlook

Ismail Ganley

iganley2024_3 — 2024-03-18 16:01:41 UTC

I think so as the big thing was finding joy and for everyone that is different. You can have a experience like that without nature.

Danielle

2024-03-18 16:01:45 UTC

I think it’s still possible to have an experience like this despite all the issues with our environment, it is possible for people to find comfort in being surrounded by nature.

Harith

2024-03-18 16:01:46 UTC

I would assume it is possible as nature is still commonplace in our landscape, so we should enjoy it while it lasts

Kaitlyn

2024-03-18 16:01:50 UTC

Yes, many people still find comfort in solitude but often many things bring them happiness not just nature. It can be something small that reminds them of the past

Rhea

2024-03-18 16:01:56 UTC

Although it’s harder to find pure signs of nature in our overly civilized world, it is still by all means possible. Feelings of isolation are all too common today, and the sight of nature can be a welcome reminder that to be a lone does not mean to be lonely. When I see sunflowers growing from an abandoned yard, when I see squirrels running up trees, nature reminds me that it’s omnipresent and that I’m not truly alone. Shift your perspective . Instead of looking for fields of flowers, you must try to find daisies peeking through cracks in sidewalks.

Steven

2024-03-18 16:01:59 UTC

Yes I believe that its is still possible to have a similar experience to the one described because there are still places in the world with fields of flowers

Jaden T

2024-03-18 16:02:28 UTC

Yes, even though much of the natural world has been damaged by further industrialization nature still exists and it’s still beautiful. For example, only 2 years ago I had an experience like this at Zion National Park. America is full of wonderful state and federal protected land. Even here places like the Bernard Field Station or the many nearby mountains can provide an experience like this.

Esmeralda T

2024-03-18 16:02:33 UTC

The world we live in is still very prevalent in beauty, although the question of whether the beauty of nature is still lingering in our thoughts knowing it will soon be gone for future generations.

Hanan

2024-03-18 16:02:54 UTC

Yes I do believe that you can. Even though you have to travel a little if you put in the time and effort, you can have a similar experience as Wordsworth.

Denise

2024-03-18 16:02:59 UTC

It is possible to have an experience like Wordsworth today, but it would be considerably more difficult. It sounds as if Wordsworth just happened upon the field of daffodils, but with today’s urbanization, it would be highly difficult to just stumble upon such a sight. However, with some effort, such as traveling, one could still experience nature to the extent that he did.

Esmeralda L

2024-03-18 16:04:45 UTC

Yes, i do believe you can as the world is surrounded by nature everywhere. Though may need to travel to find such field of flowers, it’ll be worth it in the end to see such sight.

Noe Q.

2024-03-18 16:13:02 UTC

I feel that you can have this feeling possibly traveling or just in your own area. You can find a happiness in any given situation even if bad or good.

Danielle

2024-03-18 18:48:08 UTC

“So what if we’ve lost our high place to stronger Carthages”

Danielle

2024-03-18 18:49:19 UTC

“For more aid, we’ll still be poorer than we are now”

Danielle

2024-03-18 19:02:48 UTC

Naming these different countries brings to attention the various parts of the world that have been affected by global warming.

Connor

2024-03-19 04:15:48 UTC

“Let them have their little time in the sun.”

Connor

2024-03-19 04:18:02 UTC

“Greenland and Antarctica will join the new great powers.”

Connor

2024-03-19 04:19:37 UTC

The effect of using multiple countries just shows just how Impactful greenhouse gasses are and that it doesn’t effect just one group of people but everyone. It foreshadows what’s to come.

Connor

2024-03-19 04:21:54 UTC

Imagery is used to help contrast the good parts and the bad parts to help show just how impactful it can be and how really bad it could get.

Connor

2024-03-19 04:27:31 UTC

The structure of the poem is to to help create a story and hypothetical. If it was a fractured structure it would build suspense. But the poem is more of a short story to better build a hypothetical story.

Connor

2024-03-19 04:28:18 UTC

“The waves beside them danced.”

Connor

2024-03-19 04:28:44 UTC

“I wandered lonely as a cloud.”

Connor

2024-03-19 04:34:00 UTC

They mean by the blessings of being alone. Even though lonely can be sad it can bring blessings.

Connor

2024-03-19 04:35:10 UTC

I believe they chose daffodils because of their bright nature and happiness it brought the poet when writing this poem.

Connor

2024-03-19 04:37:07 UTC

Yes, nature still brings many people including myself happiness. Last summer I was in New Mexico and saw so many stars I don’t get to see Bierce and it just makes you smile in awe. So I do think you can find the poets experience in many ways.

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:16:06 UTC

“Let them have their little time in the sun”

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:17:08 UTC

“For more aid, we will still be poorer than we are now”

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:17:49 UTC

It brings the story to look more globally and addresses the problems in different countrie

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:27:36 UTC

The use of imagery contrast the different times that the poem jumps from. It puts a negative tone on what the future could look like.

Taylor crayne

2024-03-29 19:32:06 UTC

It helps separate the different times that is represented in the poem and help the reader understand what the future and past is

Taylor crayne

2024-03-29 19:33:07 UTC

“Fluttery and dancing in the breeze”

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:33:33 UTC

“I wondered lonely as a cloud”

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:34:12 UTC

The author doesn’t mind being alone and is not lonely. They find peace in the silence

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:36:04 UTC

the author chose this because these types of flowers together make a beautiful scene however like the cloud, they are beautiful alone

Taylor Crayne

2024-03-29 19:37:16 UTC

there are many places like this although it is getting more rare to find them. Mother Earth is filled with overpopulation and pollution that is killing these beautiful scenes.