The Beauty of Narcissus

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        Daffodils is a lyrical poem for William Wordsworth published in 1807. It is one of the most popular poems of William Wordsworth. The poem is considered as a classic of English poetry and is inspired by an occasion when the poet and his sister came across long belt of daffodils. Daffodils and the poet represent ecocriticism, the relation between nature and human beings. 
       
          Through the poem Wordsworth shows several elements of nature. He uses a lot of similes, such as "I wandered lonely as a cloud"(Wordsworth, 1807). The poet describes himself as a cloud to demonstrate his psychological state as he is distracted in his thoughts before seeing the golden daffodils. 

          Furthermore, he personifies the daffodils by saying that they are swaying dancers to present the beauty of their movement with the breeze. William visualizes a detailed image, "Beside the lake, beneath the trees"(Wordsworth, 1807) to draw a complete picture about the magnificence of the view for the reader to feel each detail and emotion. In addition, he describes the waves as dancers who dance with daffodils. The poet, throughout the poem, concentrates to visualize each and every element of nature, which increases the reader's enjoyment.

           The last stanza in the poem focuses on the importance of nature and its role in our lives. It relieves the stress, depression and distracting thoughts. The poet says that he cannot help being joyful after seeing that view. He stares and stares but does not realize how the daffodils affect his psychological state. Whenever he is stressed or pensive, he remembers the image of the dancing daffodils, and his heart becomes filled with happiness and pleasure. The good relation with nature helps to connect with both spiritual and social worlds. For instance, those who spend most of their time in the city lack vital qualities as loyalty and mercy. On the other hand, people who live and work in the country side have noble and pure souls. 
 
          In conclusion, Daffodils is considered one of the important poems in classic English literature. William Wordsworth utilizes variable figures of speech especially simile, metaphor, personification and visual images to represent the vitality of nature, thus emphasising that nature has the ability to control human mood and to form his traits.
written by: Farah Emad

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  1. Salma YaserDecember 6, 2021 at 7:40 PM

    The tone and atmosphere created by the writer is transferred wholly trough this poem, which is incredible. The aesthetic use of symbolism and images contributed to the powerful emotions and beautiful scenery as well, grasping the readers' utmost attention.

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    1. FarahemadDecember 8, 2021 at 4:19 PM

      Truly, the tune of the poem helps to feel joy and optimism.

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  2. Nour HamedDecember 6, 2021 at 7:41 PM

    Wordsworth’s Daffodils carries various images which make the reader a part of the scene. Thus, those images have transferred the author’s mixture of feelings successfully. Moreover, this poem is rich with figures of speeches which is really inspirational.

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    1. FarahemadDecember 8, 2021 at 3:36 PM

      Indeed, his way of using images and applying them is very expressive, which has made me feel each and every element of nature.

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  3. Sarah HagarDecember 6, 2021 at 10:20 PM

    What an amazing interpretation that is! Wordsworth is one of my favorite poets, and I admire all his romantic writings. I guess most of his writings involve the representation of nature and its beauty in a very emotional and disparate way.

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    1. FarahemadDecember 8, 2021 at 3:05 PM

      I agree with you he is also one of my favourite poets, but I think most of his works are about death, endurance, separation and grief.

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  4. Salma MustafaDecember 10, 2021 at 3:09 AM

    Wordsworth is one of the amazing writers in his time. He never fails to amaze me by his representation of nature. The beauty of nature is usually one of a kind in his poetry.

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    1. FarahemadDecember 11, 2021 at 1:11 PM

      No doubt he is a great poet and writer, and portraying nature in this images requires a vast imagination and intelligence.

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