Summary of the poem the listeners?

Answer 1

The poem starts as a Traveller comes to visit a person he has once promised (someone) he would. But the mansion is deserted, occupied only by a bird and phantoms. His repeated enquiries, unexpectedly, are not answered. So he is feeling confused, lonely and awkward. His questions are heard only by a group of ghosts living there, who, disturbed by the traveler's knockings, huddle up along the staircase apprehensively, for the world of the living is as intriguing for them as is theirs for those alive. Unanswered, he leaves the place in it's quietness and goes back.

The poet creates a strange, eerie atmosphere by the use of likely words, phrases and situation. The turret suggests a medieval mansion; the bird shows that the house is deserted; the starry night adds up to the atmosphere's eeriness; the unchecked trees and fern about the house confirm its solitude. The poem highlights the two worlds the living i.e. the traveler and the dead i.e. the listeners. The poem basically tells us that the living and the dead are in a separate world and there is know way the dead can come back. Indirectly the poem tells us that a change is a must nothing will be with you for ever and thus time is valuable. The poem also teaches us to keep any promise which we make.

Answer 2

"The Listeners" is a narrative poem by Walter de la Mare about a traveller who arrives at a house in the forest to find it abandoned, except for shadowy figures who seem to be listening. Despite repeatedly calling out to them, the ghostly listeners remain silent and motionless, leaving a sense of mystery and unanswered questions.

Answer 3

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