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in the poem the brook the brook is personified with the life of a man give examples to prove this statement (at lease 3) please answer asap

The brook has not been described as the source of life. Instead, it has been compared to human life.  The brook is the symbol of life. This would help you understand the parallelism well:


 

  • When the brook comes out from the mountains, its movement is very noisy and quick and it is in full vigour. It is in a hurry to reach its destination, that is, the river. Similarly, man, in his youth, is very energetic, lively, enthusiastic and full of vigour.
  • 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.
  • In the early phase of the brook’s life, it has a very fast motion and it overcomes all the obstacles, stones and pebbles in its way. This nature of the brook can be compared to man in his youth when he is enthusiastic and is ready to face all the challenges that come in his way.
  • During the course of the brook’s journey, it takes a lot of things along with it like blossoms, silt, gravel and fish. In the same way, man even meets, accompanies and moves forward in life with the people he meets, in the journey of his life.

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In the poem brook the brook is personified in the following three ways:-

*It starts very quickly making a sudden dash,through mountains and valleys.It is very energetic and active as of a young man .This symbolizes youth of a man and his experiences.

*Trouts and grayling find the brook as its source of life ,just like how human beings supports his companions and trusted ones. 

*Finally,the brook moves slower which symbolizes an old  man who is very wise and moves away from all its obstacles cunningly.

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In the poem" The Brook "the brook is personified as of a man in the following ways:-

*It is very active as like of a young man who is very agile and overcomes his obstacles with courage.Here,the brook symbolizes youth of a man.

*It supports life of the lusty trouts and the graylings  just like how humans support his companionsand trusted ones.

*It moves slowly and is very wise and moves away from all its obstacles cunningly just like a old man who has achieved wisdom through his experiences.

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