`I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud` by William Wordsworth

br [YOUR NAME] [YOUR PROFESSOR 'S NAME] [CLASS NUMBER] [DATE OF ASSIGNMENT] [YOUR NAME] [YOUR PROFESSOR 'S NAME] [CLASS NUMBER] [DATE OF ASSIGNMENT] I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud Examining Theme Through Similes Wordsworth most important literary device in the work is the simile of the title and first line itself , I Wondered Lonely as a Cloud . The extensive metaphor and the usage of the title and first line simile allow the audience to understand themselves and their role in nature succinctly and successfully . This limits

over-analyzing the personification and metaphot to allow the reader to make conclusions on the theme of the work without becoming so entranced in other literary forms that one can easily see that there is a direct link between ourselves and the world in which we live . The simplicity and beauty of nature is directly correlated with the simplicity and beauty of the work . This is essential in making the theme connect with the simple simile and connotations of wondering lonely as a cloud , as the essence of natural life . The metaphors are used to display emotion on the part of the speaker , whereas the simile is intended to bring thought to the audience , not emotion . By the speaker extending his own emotions , we are able to understand the theme of the part we play in the world , once we reflect back on that very title and first line Though Wordsworth does usefully display the metaphor of the daffodils and the personification of these dancing daffodils...