Summary of the poem The Brook by Alfred Lord Tennyson?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

sally-valley

down-town

Answer 3

INTRODUCTION:

The poet has realistically drawn a parallelism between the journey of the brook with the life of a man... the poet says as in the childhood the a child is very agile, energetic and lively , like that only the brook in the beginning stage of its life is very powerful, enhacing and it keeps on flowing with a great rush and enthusiasm through out its life .it falls from great heights and menders around the wavy path, and when it approaches on plain it becomes very slow and continues to flow eternally .like the brook a man toward the end of his life he becomes slow in his moves and ultimately dies and also emerges with its final destination but it never ends to flow........

LITERAL EXPLANATION:

• The brook makes a sudden appearance by emerging from the mountains, the dwelling place of water birds (coot and hern). It sparkles and shines among the fern (flowerless plants) because the sun's rays are reflected off by it. The brook flows down a valley quickly in a very noisy manner.
• The poet depicts the pace of the brook, as it quickly flows through hills, ridges, villages, a town and bridges.
• Finally, the brook joins the overflowing river after it flows by a farm (Philip's farm).
• As the brook flows by stony ways, it creates a whirlpool (eddying bay) and sounds (chatters) because of the stones and pebbles in its path.
• As the brook flows further, it erodes its banks. The brook then flows by fields, infertile barren lands and a foreland filled with flowers (willow-weed and mallow).
• The brook then meanders in and out, and carries along with it blossoms, silt, fish(grayling and trout) and gravel.
• There are some changes in the terrain and the water of the brook hits many hard objects, causing the water to split in various directions and foam formation.
• When the brook comes closer towards the river, in the plains, its movement becomes slower, gentle, calm, quiet and soft. It flows smoothly by the lawns and grassy plots; and the hazel covers and the forget-me-nots flowers.
• The sunlight falls on the brook after it penetrates through the canopy covers. Water becomes shallowers on its sandy banks.
• At night, the brook flows through thorny forests. It flows by eroded pebbles and stones slowly and by the pungent leaf plants(cresses).
• The brook continues its journey to join the briiming river as it makes its way out of the vegetation.

PARALLEL WITH HUMAN LIFE:

• When the brook emerges from the mountains , its movement is very noisy and quick and it is very energetic. It is in a rush to achieve its goal of joining the overflowing river. Similarly, man in his youth is very lively, agile, energetic and active.
• The brook in its early stages is very fast and overcomes all the hurdles, hard objects, stones and pebbles in its journey. This can be compared to man in his youth who is enthusiastic and can strive and accept all the challenges that come in his way.
• During the journey, the brook takes along with it silt, gravel, blossoms and fish. Similarly man also takes away different people he comes across along with him, in some way, to accompany him ahead in the journey of life.
• When the brook comes closer to the river, its movement becomes slow and smooth, which can be compared to man in his old age, who becomes very calm, gentle, soft and lethargic.
• The difference between the two is that the brook is eternal and keeps flowing on forever, while man reaches his final destination after his old age by meeting the horns of death.

POETIC DEVICES:

• ALLITERATION: sudden sally, Half a hundred, skimming swallows, golden gravel, willow-weeds, fairy foreland, field and fallow
• ONOMATOPOEIA: bicker, babble, chatter, murmur
• RHYMING SCHEME: abab
• REFRAIN: For men may come and may go, but I go on forever.
• REPETITION: And here and there a lusty trout, And here and there a grayling. I chatter, chatter
• PERSONIFICATION: The brook has been personified
• SYMBOL: Fish=source of life, forget-me-nots=eternal love

'FOR MEN MAY COME AND MAN MAY GO, BUT I GO ON FOREVER':

The poet has compared the mortal nature of man with the immortal nature of the brook. The poet has drawn a parallel between the two and has tried to depict the similarities between the two in the various stages of the journey of their lives. The brook keeps flowing on forever and is eternal. But man has a certain lifespan and man's journey of life has to end when he meets the horns of death. The poet, through this poem has tried to emphasize on this point by using the refrain-'For men may come, And men may go, But I go on forever.'

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The brook starts out from the dwelling place of birds such as the coot (a water bird) and the hern

(archaic word for heron). It makes a sudden rush as it flows out. The presence of sunlight causes the brook's water to sparkle as it flows among the fern. It then continues its journey by flowing down a valley. While doing so, the sound of the flowing brook resembles that of people quarrelling. Hence the phrase, 'bicker down a valley'.

The brook flows down along hills. Sometimes, it also glides between long and narrow hill ranges, called ridges. Thorpes

refer to small villages or hamlets. Between two small towns, the brook passes several thorpes

and a large number of bridges. The numbers used in this line such as 'thirty', 'twenty', 'half a hundred' should not be taken in the literal sense. These numbers are used to give the impression of 'several' or 'many' and to maintain the rhythm of the poem.

Finally, the brook passes Philip's farm and flows into the overflowing river.

The brook further states that men are transient. They come and go over time. But it outlives men and continues forever.

The lines 'For men may come and men may go, /But I go on for ever.', are repeated several times in the entire poem.

As the brook flows over stony paths, its water makes a chattering sound. This sound is high pitched, hence the phrase 'sharps and trebles' (both, high pitched notes in music).

As water flows past an obstacle, a reverse motion is created that leads to swirling. These are known as eddies. A lot of bubbles are also formed.

As the brook flows over pebbles, the sound it makes is similar to that made while talking rapidly. Hence the phrase, 'babble on the pebbles'.

The brook does not flow in a straight line. It makes a lot of turns and etches out a path full of curves. 'Fret' means 'fuss' or 'worry'. The brook forms so many curves, that it seems as if it is constantly troubling its banks to change shape. The brook continues beside many fields as well as fallow lands. 'Fairy forelands'

refer to promontories. These are masses of land that overlook the brook. These promontories are home to plants such as willow weed and mallow. The brook passes them on its journey.

As the brook flows, on its way to the overflowing river, it makes a continuous sound. The sound is like that of people talking. Hence, the line 'I chatter, chatter, as I flow".

The brook repeats that although men are transient, it goes on forever.

The

brook

coils and twists on its way to the river. An occasional flower can be seen on its surface. The floating blossom appears to be sailing on the brook. The brook is also home to freshwater fish such as trout and grayling.

The trout is a vigorous and energetic fish. Hence Tennyson calls it 'lusty'.

Due to occasional turbulent flow, flakes of foam are produced, which float on the flowing brook. Waterbreaks

are breaks on the brook's surface caused by unevenness of its bed. These waterbreaks

reflect the sun that makes them appear silver. Gravel is usually of a brownish yellow hue. Hence the phrase, 'golden gravel'.

The brook draws along with it, several floating objects as it flows towards the river. Here the poem's refrain is repeated.

The brook flows by grassy stretches. It passes by land covered with hazel (a type of shrub). Forget-me-nots

are low growing plants with bright blue flowers. They often grow on the banks of streams, sometimes even touching the water surface. Forget-me-not

flowers are often a sign of faithfulness and enduring love. Hence they are often associated with lovers. As the brook flows, it gently moves the flowers that touch the water.

The brook uses the words 'slip' , 'slide' , 'gloom' , 'glance', to describe its movements.

Swallows often hunt for insects on the water surface. They skim the water surface to capture the insects. The brook glides among these 'skimming swallows'.

The brook is constantly moving. It also carries with it numerous fish, floating blossoms, etc. Swallows often fly over it. Hence the sunlight that falls on the bed of the brook appears like a net instead of a continuous entity. Sandy shallows refer to the shallow part of the brook that contains a lot of deposited sand and silt. As the brook moves, the 'netted sunbeam' falling on the shallow bed appears to dance.

Wilderness refers to a wild and uninhabited region. Brambles are often found in such places. Hence

Tennyson

refers to such regions as 'brambly wildernesses'. In quiet nights, as the brook passes over numerous pebbles and uneven land, it makes a certain sound. In the silent wilderness such sounds can be clearly heard. The sound reminds one of murmuring. It is as if the brook is talking to itself.

Shingles are accumulated masses of small pebbles. Elevated regions in a

brook

made of such an accumulated mass, deposited by flow, are referred as 'shingly

bars'. Shingles are usually found in the slowest moving part of a brook. Hence the brook says that it 'lingers' by such places. Cresses,

in this case, refer to watercress that often grows on the edges of brooks. As the brook passes these tufts of watercress, its water seems to coalesce among the plants. Hence Tennyson uses the word 'loiter' is used.

The brook leaves the wilderness, the 'shingly

bars' and the watercress behind and flows in graceful curves towards the river.

It ends with the refrain that although the human life is transient, the flow of the brook is perpetual.

Answer 6

The brook commences its journey from the place where the birds vists them frequently.It rushes through the fern & flows down a valley . The brook also passes through the bridges & passes thirty hills ''half a hundred bridges'' & a town before reaching phillipes form join the river.

Answer 7

This poem is written from the poem's point of view as it runs through valleys and under bridges. It is an idealized view of nature contrasted against the harsh reality of human life.

Answer 8

You would have to go through and read the poem. Then it is possible to interpret what is being said.

Answer 9

song of the brook

Answer 10

The brook sparkle because of the sun rays