Question 40
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2022
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Both Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" and Yeats's "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" use nature to reflect the poet's inner state. Identify a shared metaphor that links nature to the human mind, then analyse how each poet shifts from visual imagery in the first half of the poem to auditory imagery in the second half, and evaluate how this shift changes the overall theme of each poem.
Answer Options
A.
Shared metaphor: the mind as a wandering cloud of thoughts (a sky of imagination). Both poems shift from auditory (birdsong, waves) to visual (flowers, cottage). This shift changes Wordsworth's theme to the fleeting nature of joy, while Yeats's theme becomes a celebration of rural life.
Correct Answer
B.
Shared metaphor: the mind as a tranquil body of water (a lake or sea of memory). Both poems shift from visual (daffodils, cabin) to auditory (inner eye's echo, water's hum). This shift changes Wordsworth's theme to the power of memory, while Yeats's theme becomes a yearning for inner peace and spiritual escape.
C.
Shared metaphor: the mind as a towering mountain (a peak of ambition). Both poems shift from visual (mountains, cliffs) to olfactory (scent of pine, sea breeze). This shift changes Wordsworth's theme to the pursuit of greatness, while Yeats's theme becomes an aspiration for artistic fame.
D.
Shared metaphor: the mind as a burning fire (a hearth of passion). Both poems shift from visual (dawn, sunrise) to tactile (warmth, heat). This shift changes Wordsworth's theme to the intensity of emotion, while Yeats's theme becomes a longing for physical comfort.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Shared metaphor: the mind as a tranquil body of water (a lake or sea of memory). Both poems shift from visual (daffodils, cabin) to auditory (inner eye's echo, water's hum). This shift changes Wordsworth's theme to the power of memory, while Yeats's theme becomes a yearning for inner peace and spiritual escape.
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Gce Model Questions Vol1
2022
Literature In English
Question 40.
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2022
Gce Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
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