Question

why does the poet address sleep as mother? How does the personification help us to appreciate the poet's idea of sleep? (from the poem 'To Sleep' by William Wordsworth)​

Answer 1

The poet William Wordsworth addressed Sleep as a mother in his poem 'To Sleep' because he was suffering from insomnia, he was unable to take the blessing of the morning. In our life mother is like our positive vibes, as well as morning comes in our life as fresh thoughts and joyous health.

Poet used the personifications in the poem to describe the idea of sleep are - Without Thee, what is all morning's wealth and Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health!

Answer 2

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he has not been able to win sleep by any means and he is quite exhausted without sleep all of days wealth seems useless. Nighties blessed barrier between day and night as it brings with it