Question

Write a short note on the poem"Mild the mist upon the hill."​

Answer 1

SHORT NOTES

The mild mist upon the hill suggests that the world is taking a break from being sorrowful. The human sentiment and natural objects are intermingled with each other. The mist reminds her of her young days. So it is a reflective poem marked by vivid imagery and powerful imagination

LONG SUMMARY

The poem immediately attempts to create a peaceful and natural image for the viewer: a

misty hilltop. This image works well to frame a poem with, because it’s an open concept

without specific connotations that would tie the image irrevocably to an idea in the reader’s

mind. The mist surrounds the mountains. It casts a pall of gloom all around the place. The

poet feels unhappy. Some gloomy thoughts haunt her mind. It seems that the day has wept

till the evening. There is no sorrow anymore. So she harks back to the days of her childhood

and youth. She used to lead a secured life in her youth under the care of her father. In her

childhood she would stand near the old hall door. At present she watches the blue mists

upon the mountain in the distant horizon. The cloudy evening falls. The long green grass

elicits a soggy smell. She dreamily recalls her former years and is filled with pleasure. This

poem allows Bronte to create a concept that is both open and meaningful, because while

her intentions with the poem’s meaning are unclear, she does make heavy use of poetic

devices, along with word choice such as “storms,” “wept,” and “sorrow.” This creates a very

noticeable atmosphere for the piece that is unmistakable to the reader, even as they

interpret the images and metaphors in their own unique way: the mild mist upon the hill

means that the world is taking a break from being sorrowful. This kind of pattern allows

Bronte to create a concept that is both open and meaningful, because while her intentions

with the poem’s meaning are unclear, she does make heavy use of poetic devices, along

with word choice such as “storms,” “wept,” and “sorrow.” This creates a very noticeable

atmosphere for the piece that is unmistakable to the reader, even as they interpret the images and metaphors in their own unique way. The mild mist upon the hill suggests that

the world is taking a break from being sorrowful. The human sentiment and natural objects

are intermingled with each other. The mist reminds her of her young days. So it is a

reflective poem marked by vivid imagery and powerful imagination.