Give the Significance of the title of the poem 'Daybreak'.

Dawn breaking

Ans:- Here in the poem Daybreak, the poet has described a beautiful scene of daybreak. Daybreak is a particular time when daylight first appears in the morning. At that time (getting arisen from the sea, a wind begins to blow to awake all the natural beings. As heavy mists obstruct the wind, it requests the mists to give a passage to blow. Then after awaking the mariners, it rushes to the forest to unfold its leaves, branches. Then the wind comes to the wood-bird and the domestic cocks to herald the day. The wind whispers to the fields of corn to bow down their heads to express their gratitude to the arriving morning. The wind passes through the church tower and urges the bell to ring. Finally, the wind arrives at the graveyard of the church and softly tells the buried persons to sleep quietly because it is not yet the time for them to rise.) Thus the poet has glorified the beauty of daybreak in this poem. So the title is very much apt.

River bank

Question: How does the poet personify the wind in the poem Daybreak ? 

Ans:- In the poem Daybreak, the poet Longfellow personifies the wind and presents the wind as a messenger of nature. (Put here the bracket portion of the answers furnished above) + Like a human being the wind performs its duty. Thus the poet personifies the wind.

Sea-shore during dawn