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  Till last by Philip's farm I flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever.                   (i) The brook's destination is .........................   (ii) The comparison made between man and the  brook is that........................ (iii) Name the poetic device used here.           or (i) What is the motive of the brook?           (ii) Which poetic device is used in the third line? (iii) What is the message conveyed in the last two lines?                      or (i) Where is Philip's farm situated? (ii) What does the phrase 'brimming river' mean? (iii) Which poetic device is used here?

Answer:

                  (i) the brimming river (ii) the man is mortal, but the brook is immortal. (iii) Personification and refrain have been used here. or (i) The motive of the river is to join the brimming river. (ii) Repetition and Alliteration has been used here. (iii) The last two lines convey the message that man is mortal whereas nature is immortal. or (i) Philip's farm is situated close to the brimming river in which the brook finally merges. (ii) Brimming river suggests that the river is overflowing with water. (iii) Personification and Refrain have been used here.