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l~ ht tin· tir,t thrl'"~ stnnius of the.- poc111, the brook nurrnte , ib 1tury -
H,.hc'I\' it originaltW, the ./<>tt•sts. hills anti 01u·n spaces throuJ.!ii ·w hich ii
_tlcnrs bli -1n· it join~ the brimmin>{ river.
Co,npk h· tht' followlug scnh·nccs, which trnce the different Ntagcs of
the brook~s journey :
la) Thl'· brook hus its origin in u pla~c where c.:oot und hcrn lives.
lb) lt then tlo\vs through hilly regions followed by twenty thorps. little
town and half u hundred bridges.
(c ) 1t finully passes Phillip's furn1 before joining the river.
..., Did you notice thut the poet uses u variety of words to describe the
s1>eed1 und anusk of the brook in stanza 4'! \Vhat arc the words used
for this purpose?
.\us: Chattt.·r, sharp and trd,lcs, bubble and bubble.
]. As the brook winds Us way to join the river, It passes many types of
tcrruin.
List all the sights that the brook sees on its banks. For instances, there
are fields in cultivation and fields which arc left fallo,v. Can you name
the othrr pluccs that the brook passes in the course oJ its journey'!
Ans: \Vildcrn ess full of thorny bushes, lawns and grassy plot where sweet
f'-lrgct-n1c -nots grow.
4. Study how the diffcn.·nt sounds that the hrool--:s nrnkc-s as it flows are
conv~ycd through the words used. ·
(a) tv1akc a list of the words used in stanzas 7- JJ tu bring out this
rnovcrncnt.
Ans: Steal. slide, slip, huger, loiter.
{b) Docs the brook n1ovc ~lowly or at a great ';pct~d?
Aus: The brook inovcs with a great speed when it ~tnrts jts journey . but it
slows down later.
( c) ls the rnuvcn1cnt nlwnys of the sanlu paJ,/.c? ·· · --{
Aus: No. the n1ovc1r1ent are of dHTcrcnt Sfl{\("d.
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to go on foreve r..
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instan ces of the used of ~lliteration In t ic 1-
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the end of ~ st~1nzu. \Vh~t is th~ r~truin ,n th s I
con,·eYl'<i in the refrJitl':
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lit Oo., t}u t h iuk. :..1 brook syrnbolises eternit)...! Des<.~ribc in your ·words whether
} ou· agree or dis;1gree ~,·itl1 the poet that u brook •goes on foreve r'.
~~ns: The brook symbolises eten1ity . The brook on its journe y had lots of ups
and do,,ns ~ falls fro1n height~ goes into deep ,vutcr ,u1d again con1es out
to continue to flo\v. It keeps on flo,vin g and goes on foreve r.
(ii) \Yhat kind of n1ood does the brook's narrat ive convey to you'! Whnt
effect does the poern have on the reader'?
A.ns: The brook conveys its joun1ey in a lively 11100d. Althou gh it faces 1nnuY
hurdles and obstacles, the brook happily continues its joun cy. The pocin
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dra\vs parallelism bet\veen the brook and the life of niun. Just as a child
is active~ li\'ely and energetic, _the brook in the beginn ing tlo\vs vvith gn~:1t_
enthusiasm~ Later the brook slov{s do,vn ,vliich is like to\vards the end ot
bis life~ But,, nature outlive s n1en, the brook contin ues to flow even when
men are no more.
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(b) I murmur under ,noon and stars
In brambly wilderness;
I linger by my shingly bars;
I loiter round my cresses.
(i) In what context do·es the poet use the words, 'linger', 'loiter'? Can
you think of one antonym each of these words?
Ans: The poet uses the words 'linger ' and ' loiters' to describe the slower
movement of the brook.
(ii) Is the brook flowing fast or slo,v at this point? How does the poet's
choice of words tell us about the speed of the brook at various stages?
Ans: At this point the brook is flowing slowly. The poet ' s choice of words
describes the slow and steady movement of the brook.