Read the first stanza of "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls." The tide rises, the tide falls, The twilight darkens, the curlew calls; Along the sea-sands damp and brown The traveller hastens toward the town, And the tide rises, the tide falls. Why does the poet most likely use the words “damp and brown” to describe the sands? to create a subdued mood within the poem to make the poem more haunting or unsettling to give a sense of the time of year to evoke sadness within the reader
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The poet has used words like ‘damp and brown’ most probably to symbolise sadness. Dampness and brown colour bring out in us, a feeling of neglect or loss. Like an old neglected house, which has been locked up and is now damp and brown in colour, covered with mildew or fungus.
The poet wishes to bring out the melancholy scenes that follow, during man’s hurried journey from birth until death.
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The poet most likely uses the words “Damp and brown” to describe the sands is because he wanted to create a subdued mood within the poem.
It means that he is describing contemplating scenery which is reflective as damp and brown which further can be seen as calm and positive despite of death and continuity of life.
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