1. when does humid shadows hover....
a. what does "humid shadows" refer to?
b. how does the poet describe the following of rain?
c. explain "melancholy darkness"?
d. how is the meaning melanchloy eased ?
2. every thinkles on the shigles has no eco ....
a.what do the word "dreamy fancy's"refer to?
b.what does eco in the poet's heard?
c. what are shingles?
d.how does the mind become busy? class 9 english poem Rain on the roof
Answers
Answer:
Extract 1 :
a) "Humid Shadows " refer to the dark clouds that make the land wet during rain.
b) The raindrops falling on the ground creates a musical song which captivates the heart of the poet. It brings forth pleasant memories.
c) He compares the raindrops with tears and tells that the dark sky is very sad so it cries forth raindrops.
d) The falling raindrops create a pleasant sound which eases its melancholy and brings forth old memories.
Extract 2 :
a) It refers to the poet himself as he is daydreaming .
Dreamy fancy is a Transfered Epithet .
b) It brings back the fresh memory of her mother who was very sincere in taking care of him.
c) Shingles are Rectangular wooden tiles used on roofs.
d) The poets mind becomes busy once the rain is over as he has promised to keep.