Read the following lines from Wordsworth's poem and answer the question.

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:

Which words can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word "jocund"?

A danced, glee, gay

B gazed-and gazed

C out-did, thought, brought

D sparkling and wealth

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Jayce Christensen

Mathematics

18 August, 00:37

Read the following lines from Wordsworth's poem and answer the question.

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:

Which words can you use as a clue to determine the meaning of the word "jocund"?

A danced, glee, gay

B gazed-and gazed

C out-did, thought, brought

D sparkling and wealth

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Zain Orozco · Answer 1

I think it is A. The author makes it sound like he can't be as happy (jocund) as his company. The words that mean or have the same connotation as "happy" are dances, glee, and gay.

Matthias · Answer 2

Matthias 18 August, 00:47

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D I'm almost positive it's d