Question

if only humans were aware of its presence the world of men would not be in this horrific mess.
(a). Who is the speaker?
(b). whose or what presence is the speaker referring to?
(c) what is the horrific mess?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The speaker is the voice or "persona" of a poem. One should not assume that the poet is the speaker, because the poet may be writing from a perspective entirely different from his own, even with the voice of another gender, race or species, or even of a material object.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The brook is the speaker in this poem.