For oft, when on my couch i lie
in vacant or in pensive mood,
they flash upon that inward eye
which is the bliss of solitude;
and then my heart with pleasure fills,
and dances with the daffodils.
which statement best describes the lines that are underlined in this excerpt?
both lines contain alliteration, which creates a cheerful tone.
both lines contain alliteration, which draws attention to the speaker’s feelings.
the lines use rhyme to transition from deep thought to a joyful memory.
the lines use rhyme to show the speaker’s feelings of isolation.
i think c! or b

Explanation:

The excerpt belongs to the lyric poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud or Daffodils by William Wordsworth, which is viewed as a standout amongst his best sonnets in modern times. The artist portrays a little episode in which he got a chance to see an enormous number of daffodils in a valley.  

The ballad comprises of four stanzas having six lines each. The rhyme plan of the sonnet is ABABCC and the fundamental topic is the beauty of nature.

The lines use rhyme to transition from deep thought to a joyful memory. Option C is correct.

Rhyme is a literary device in which  the same or similar sounds are repeated  in two or more words, generally at the end of lines in poems or songs. In a rhyme in English, the vowel sounds in the stressed syllables must match, while the preceding consonant sound does not match.

The consonants following the stressed syllables must match as well.

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their battling families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. They are considered the perfect model for the young love.

Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Shakespeare's use of his poetic dramatic structure has been praised as an early sign of his dramatic skill. The play assigns different poetic forms to different characters, sometimes changing the form as the character develops. Romeo, for example, grows more proficient at the sonnet over the course of the play.

The play is set in Verona, Italy, begins with a street fight between Montague and Capulet servants who, like their masters, are sworn enemies. Prince Escalus of Verona mediates and declares that further rupture of the peace will be punishable by death. Later, Count Paris talks to Capulet about marrying his daughter Juliet, but Capulet asks Paris to wait another two years and invites him to attend a planned Capulet ball. Lady Capulet and Juliet's nurse try to persuade Juliet to accept Paris's courtship. But contrary to everyone’s wishes and better fate Juliet fall in love with one of the Montagues, Romeo, and the tragedy properly starts.

The lines from the excerpt that support the inference that Romeo is emotionally conflicted are:

Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will.

O heavy lightness! serious vanity!

Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms!

Dost thou not laugh?