Continuous as the stars that shine, And twinkle on the milky way– use of simile, daffodils looked like twinkling stars on the milky way, thus connecting nature with the universe. Hyperbole: The line “Ten thousand saw I at a glance” is an exaggeration and a hyperbole, describing the scene of ten thousand daffodils, all together.

For that reason I would recommend drying flowers like daffodils (and roses, sunflowers, lilacs and dahlias), using a desiccant.Fine petals of flowers such as asters will contract as they dry. Many enjoy this wispy effect it gives the petals. As the flowers need to be nested in silica, preferably facing up, this method becomes quite impractical if you wish to keep the stems. This method works well with blooms with lots of petals such as dahlias, carnations, geraniums, and marigolds. By nesting them in silica gel or sand, the petals are not as disturbed throughout the drying process. The silica will need to be brushed out of the flowers, so anything with very delicate petals or a deep centre will make this process more difficult. Simply cut off the excess foliage at the base of the stem, tie the bouquet together at the base and hang upside down for a couple of days. As stems are required, this does work better for flowers with longer, sturdier stems. An additional factor to consider is that flowers with a lot of pollen, such as lilies, daisies or tulips will not take well to air drying as the pollen will fall out.

The warm air of the dehydrator creates a wonderful fluffy effect for dried thistles and cornflowers. If you’re using your flowers in food preparation or decoration, this method is recommended (and of course, make sure your flowers are fit for consumption before trying this!) Drying Flowers in a Vase Catherine’s top tip:"Some people make a really massive mistake of thinking they have to push loads of weight down on the flowers to make it press well, but that’s not the case – in fact, you can really damage the flowers doing that. Just put enough gentle pressure to flatten the petals without squashing them. Placing a pile of books on top is lovely but you don’t need to sit on the pile of books." Designing the flowersVase drying is the ideal method for larger blooms as you’ll need to manipulate them less and they can basically dry themselves! This method can be great for achieving a little more vibrancy than simply air drying, while still being very low effort. All you need to do is leave the stems in a few inches of water and leave them until dry. You may have had this accidentally happen with a decorative bouquet left unattended. The words used in the poem like crowd, fluttering, dancing, stretched, heads, company, etc. are giving the flowers, daffodils human qualities. Open the phone book and place a sheet of newsprint inside, lay your daffodil on that and then place another sheet of newsprint on top. Try and minimise the amount the petals touch each other. At Precious Petals we take them apart and press each petal individually; then, when we create pictures we remake the flower again. This minimises the moisture that can be trapped in the flower as it’s being pressed. The last or the fourth stanza is narration of what pleasure the author had gained after watching the daffodils dancing that day. Whenever the author, Wordsworth felt sad or alone, the picture of dancing daffodils came to his mind and it was like he regained life’s treasure. How valuable the solitude is! At the end, author’s heart was content in joining the daffodils’ dance. Rhyming Scheme