Simple summary of the poem friends
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Friends' draws you into a natural paradise. It focuses on nature's beauty and discovering enjoyment through our senses in the form of a ballad. Abbie Farwell Brown explains the many different aspects of nature, such as the cool of the wind and the soft touch of the sun. The similes and repetitive rhyming, excites and interests the reader while using descriptive, emotive language, as found in the line, 'The sky is like a kind big smile, bent sweetly over me.' Aural imagery is also used to describe the pleasant feel of the wind, found in the line 'The wind comes stealing o'er the grass, to whisper pretty things.' Each stanza describes a specific element of nature, for example, the wind, the tree, the sunshine and a final description of all the emotions felt. The poem makes the reader feel calm, relaxed, meditative and at one with nature. I imagine floating softly along crystal clear water as I drift off to a deep sleep. The poet uses personification in 'Friends' as demonstrated in the lines, 'So many gentle friends are near, whom one can scarcely see. A child should never feel a fear, wherever he may be.' The persona of the poem, Abbie Farwell Brown helps readers to understand and appreciate our natural surroundings and explains that even nature can be a child's friend, giving them comfort and reassurance whenever they fear.
Summary of Friends
'Friends' by Abbie Farwell Brown describes the way that nature, specifically the Sky, Wind and Sun can provide comfort if one is willing to let them. The poem begins with the speaker describing how she finds joy and peace in equal measure out in nature.