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Describe how the poem clearly describes about the features, functions and destructive power of the river - English

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Describe how the poem clearly describes about the features, functions, and destructive power of the river.

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Solution 1

Title: The River
Poet: Caroline Ann Bowles (1786-1854)
Theme: Rivers can favour but courses fear too.

A river is a natural watercourse usually freshwater flowing towards an ocean, sea on another river. Small rivers can be referred to as streams, brooks, and rills. Rivers are part of the hydrological cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through an a. drainage basin from surface runoff. The other sources are groundwater recharge, springs, and glaciers. Rivers can flow down from mountains, through valleys, or along planes.

Rivers source to the river mouth, do not necessarily take the shortest path. Rivers are sources of water for consumption, agriculture, and industry. A river provides transportation routes, energy, and a means of disposal of wastes. The flow of water in rivers is never constant. High amounts of water flowing in rivers after leads to flooding. Flooding is one of the more common and costly types

after leads to flooding. Flooding is one of the more common and costly types of natural disasters. A flood results when a river runs out of its confines and submerges the surrounding areas. However, floods have enormous destructive power. Floods occur naturally. Floods can devastate an environment. It is not always possible to prevent floods, but it is after possible to minimize flood, damage.
“A river doesn’t just carry water, it carries life.”

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Solution 2

A river is a natural flowing watercourse towards an ocean. Rivers are part of the hydrological cycle. Water generally collects in a river from precipitation through a drainage basin from the surface runoff. Groundwater recharge, springs, and glaciers are the other sources. Rivers can flow from mountains, through valleys, or along planes. Rivers are sources of water consumption, agriculture, and industry. The flow of water in rivers is never constant.

The high amount of water flowing in rivers after leads to flooding. Flooding is one of the more common and costly types of disasters. A flood results when a river runs out of its confines and submerges the surrounding areas. However, floods have enormous destructive power. The flood occurs naturally. They can environment. It is not always possible to prevent floods but it is after possible to minimize flood damage.
“We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one”

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Chapter 5.2: The River - Exercise [Page 144]

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Chapter 5.2 The River
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