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I chatter over stony ways, In little sharps and trebles, -As the brook flows
it chatters (makes a interesting and musical sound) over a stony creek bed.
I bubble into eddying bays, -When the brook flows backward it 'pushes' the
air and makes bubbles.
I babble on the pebbles, -As the brook moves it makes sound because of the
pebbles.
With many a curve my banks I fret-The brook flows curvily because at one
point the path curves and it wears away.
By many a field and fallow,-The brook flows by many fields and bare places
(fallows), probably the soil is infertile which is why the land is bare and no plants
grow.
And many a fairy foreland set, With willow-weed & mallow. -There are
many pieces of land sticking out in the brook (called foreland) which have some
plants such as 'Willow-weed & mallow'. Where colorful & bright birds, insects &
butterflies come which look like fairies from far away.
I chatter, chatter as I flow-The brook makes sound as it flows.
Who is the speaker in the poem The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson?
The brook herself is the speaker in the poem The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
She describes the various scenes she sees and the touching philosophies and
emotions she experiences on her way to eternity. It is a fine example of
personification of a river
What does the poem refer to a netted sunbeam in song of the brook by Alfred
lord tennyson?
The sunlight, when it passes through the leaves and branches, creates an effect
of light and shadow. It looks like a net in which sunlight is trapped. This is what
the netted sunbeam is. When the waves occur in the brook, it creates an effect
which makes the sunbeam look as if its dancing.
The brook poem by Alfred lord tennyson summary?
The poem 'The Brook' is written in first person, so it strikes an autobiographical
note. It proceeds like a journey,which has different stages, various ups and
downs,showing different kinds of movement.The Brook begins its journey from
somewhere in the mountains, which are home to birds like 'coots' and'heron' and
ends it by joining the 'brimming river'. On itsway, it passes by many hills, ridges,
towns, villages,bridges. The brook's movement is sometimes forceful andstrong,
sometimes leisurely. It makes its way by erodingthe banks, through cultivated,
uncultivated lands and forelands. The brook is also the habitat of many kinds of
fish and is full of willows, mallows and flowers. It also provides a meeting point
for lovers and surface to swallows to skim. Its rushing water serves as a
background for the dance of the rays of the sun. The brook proceeds on its
journey slipping, sliding, gliding, dancing, lingering, gushing. The moon, the stars
make it murmur. On its way, it overcomes many hurdles and obstacles but
reaches its final destination in the end.The journey of the brook becomes parallel
to the journey of human life. The poet makes a reflective comment which
highlights the continuity and eternal existence of the brookto the transitory
nature of human life. The poet wishes topoint out that just as ups and downs do
not deter the brook from its journey, similarly, human beings should also take the
hurdles and sorrows in their stride.
Who is the speaker in the poem The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson?
The brook herself is the speaker in the poem The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson.
She describes the various scenes she sees and the touching philosophies and
emotions she experiences on her way to eternity. It is a fine example of
personification of a river
What does the poem refer to a netted sunbeam in song of the brook by Alfred
lord tennyson?
The sunlight, when it passes through the leaves and branches, creates an effect
of light and shadow. It looks like a net in which sunlight is trapped. This is what
the netted sunbeam is. When the waves occur in the brook, it creates an effect
which makes the sunbeam look as if its dancing.
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4. After reading the poem answer the following questions.
Answer
(b)
Answer
(c) A word or a combination of words, whose sounds seems to resemble the sound it
denotes (for example: hiss, buzz, etc.) is called onomatopoeia. From the words that
you have filled in the blurbs above, point out these words.
Answer
Bicker, Chatter, Babble
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5. The following is a flow chart showing the course of the brook. Can you fill in the
blank spaces with help from the phrases given below?
Answer
(e) Why has the word chatter been repeated in the poem?
Answer
The word chatter has been repeated in the poem because it represents the sound
frequently made by the flowing brook. It seems that the brook talks about its journey that
it has travelled throughout in a lively mood.
(f) With many a curve my banks I fret- What does the poet mean by this statement?
Answer
The brook becomes tired occasionally as it has to curve and move round and round,
again and again.
(g) I wind about, and in and out.' What kind of a picture does this line create in your
mind?
Answer
The brook does not flow in a straight line but veers and twists itself along its
way. It creates a picture of flowing waters of the brook resembling a maze or
whirlpool.
(h) Name the different things that can be found floating in the brook.
Answer
The different things that can be found floating in the river are pumice,
flowers, wood chips, foamy flakes, bark of trees, twigs and leaves.
(i) What does the poet want to convey by using the words steal and slide?
Answer
By using the words steal and slide, the poet refers to smooth and noiseless
movement of the brook.
(j) The poem has many examples of alliteration. List five examples.
Answer
Answer
Answer
The first vivid image created by the poet is that
of the brook flowing through hills and valleys, under the
bridges and by the villages.
By thirty hills I hurry down
Or slip between the ridges
By twenty thorpes, a little town,
And half a hundred bridges.
The second striking image is that of serpent. Like flow of the brook, with flowers and fish
floating on it. This image is most appealing because it is apt, colourful and poetic.
11. The brook appears to be a symbol for life. Pick out examples of parallelism
between life and the brook.
Answer
The brook appears to be a symbol for life, which becomes the central theme of the
poem. Various instances that can be seen in the poem which draw parallel between
In this poem, the brook plays the role of narrator and describes its journey.
The Brook begins its journey from somewhere in the mountains, which are home to birds
like coots and heron and ends it by joining the brimming river. On its way, it passes by
many hills, ridges, towns, villages, bridges. The brooks movement is sometimes forceful
and strong, sometimes leisurely. It makes its way by eroding the banks, through
cultivated, uncultivated lands and forelands. The brook is also the habitat of many kinds
of fish and is full of willows, mallows and flowers. It also provides a meeting point for
lovers and surface to swallows to skim. Its rushing water serves as a background for the
dance of the rays of the sun.
The brook proceeds on its journey slipping, sliding, gliding, dancing, lingering, gushing.
The moon, the stars make it murmur. On its way, it overcomes many hurdles and
obstacles but reaches its final destination in the end. The journey of the brook becomes
parallel to the journey of human life. The poet makes a reflective comment which
highlights the continuity and eternal existence of the brook to the transitory nature of
human life. The poet wishes to point out that just as ups and downs do not deter the
brook from its journey, similarly, human beings should also take the hurdles and sorrows
in their stride.
Terms and Meanings from poem