Question

According to the poet, why is the rain divine?
A) It comes down from trees.
B) It comes down from mountains.
C) It comes down from heaven.
D) It comes down from clouds.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option C) It comes down from heaven.

Explanation:

Given sentence is taken from the novel "The Merchant Of Venice", written by the legend writer, poet, playwright William Shakespeare.

Portia says this in the court in a poetic manner. She says "Mercy is like a gentle drop of rain falling from heaven" From here, she meant to say that mercy is a divine rain falling from heaven. Hence, the answer is option D.

She says this to convince Shylock to show mercy towards Antonio. Showing mercy is divine as the person who gives mercy as well as the person who receives it, both are blessed.

Answer 2

$\sf{\Large {\underline {POEM}}}$ : SONG OF THE RAIN

$\sf{\Large {\underline {POET}}}$ : KAHLIL GIBRAN

$\sf{\large {\underline {QUESTION}}}$ :

According to the poet, why is the rain " Divine "?

$\sf{\large {\underline {ANSWER}}}$ :

( C ). $\tt{\underline {It\: comes\: down \:from\: the \:heaven.}}$

The rain is divine because it comes down from heaven. The shimmering drops of rain look like silver threads dropped from heaven where the Gods live. Moreover, it gives life to the earthly creatures.