I just wanted to know if the tense choice is correct. Thank you in advance. (The poet remembers seeing a crowd of daffodils).
1) In the first stanza Wordsworth describes the daffodils (as) lying beside the lake, beneath the trees.
2) In the second stanza the daffodils are portrayed as continuous as the stars in the milky way since they stretch (or stretched) in a never-ending line.
3) They tossed their heads in sprightly dance and outdid the waves in glee.
4) The sight of the flowers brings the poet delight, but he realizes it only afterwards when memory brings back the scene .
Yes, the tense is right.
1. comma needed; keep "as"
2. comma needed; remove "continuous" and use "numerous" or "multitudinous"
3. OK
4. OK
(I've read these before, right?)
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Yes, the tense choices in your sentences are generally correct. Here's a breakdown of each sentence:
1) In the first stanza, the present tense "describes" is used to convey that Wordsworth is currently describing the daffodils. The phrase "lying beside the lake, beneath the trees" is also in the present tense, describing the current state of the daffodils.
2) In the second stanza, the past tense "are portrayed" is used to indicate that the portrayal of the daffodils happened in the past. Regarding the verb "stretch," you can use either "stretch" or "stretched" depending on the context. If you are describing the action of the daffodils stretching in the past, you can use "stretched." However, if you are discussing their continuous nature, "stretch" would work as well.
3) The phrase "tossed their heads in sprightly dance" is in the past tense, describing the action of the daffodils. The phrase "outdid the waves in glee" is in the present tense to convey a sense of ongoing comparison.
4) The present tense "brings" is used to describe the action of memory bringing back the scene. The phrase "brings the poet delight" is also in the present tense to indicate the ongoing effect of the sight of the flowers on the poet.
In summary, the tense choices in your sentences are appropriate for describing the different actions and states mentioned in the poem.