Chapter 6- The Brook

The poem is narrated in the first person by the brook. This figure of speech is ________.

(i) Personification

(ii) Metaphor

(iii) Simile

(iv) Transferred epithet

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.

The brook appears to be a symbol for life. Pick out examples of parallelism between life and the brook.

The poem is full of images that come alive through skilful use of words. List out any two images that appeal to you the most, quoting the lines from the poem.

Identity the rhyme scheme of the poem.

Explain the last two lines of the stanza.

Why has the poet used the word 'brimming'? What kind of a picture does it create?

How does it 'chatter'?

Who does 'I' refer to in the given lines?

What is the 'refrain' in the poem? What effect does it create?

'I make the netted sunbeam dance.' What does 'the netted sunbeam' mean? How does it dance?

The poem has many examples of alliteration. List five examples.

What does the poet want to convey by using the words 'steal' and 'slide'?

Name the different things that can be found floating in the brook.

'I wind about, and in and out.' What kind of a picture does this line create in your mind?

With many a curve my banks I fret'- What does the poet mean by this statement?

Why has the word 'chatter' been repeated in the poem?

Where does it finally meet the river?

How many hills and bridges does it pass during is journey?

'Bicker' means 'to quarrel'. Why does the poet use this word here?

How does the brook 'sparkle'?

In the poem, below mentioned lines:

"And here and there a lusty trout ,

And here and there a grayling"

suggest that _____________.

(i) the brook is a source of life

(ii) people enjoy the brook

(iii) fishes survive because of water

(iv) the brook witnesses all kinds of scenes

The poet draws a parallelism between the journey of the brook with ___________.

(i) the life of a man

(ii) the death of man

(iii) the difficulties in a man's life

(iv) the endless talking of human beings

The message of the poem is that the life of a brook is ___________.

(i) temporary

(ii) short-lived

(iii) eternal

(v) momentary

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?

Can you match the following?

(a) Something that lives for one year-biennial

(b) Something that lives for about two years-perennial

(c) Something that lives for more than two years-annual