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Question 9 • British Literature and Composition

Read the lines from "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud." The waves beside them danced; but they Out-did the sparkling waves in glee: A poet could not but be gay, In such a jocund company: I gazed—and gazed—but little thought What wealth the show to me had brought What is the connotation of the word wealth as it is used in this context?

Answer
A
a powerful man or woman
B
pretty flowers
C
a large amount of money
D
great beauty

Explanation

Here, “wealth” describes the lasting value the poet gains from seeing the joyful scene. It does not mean money or a person; it suggests the great beauty and happiness of the memory. So the word’s connotation is “great beauty.”

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