Question

And who art thou?said i to the falling shower
which, strange to tell,gave me an answer,as here translated:
i am the poem of the earth,said the voice of the rain.
what is the tone of the poet in the above lines?
name the poetic device used in the last line
explain the first 2 lines.

Answer 1

Explanation:

• The poet feels surprised and strange at the same time.
• The tone of the poet resembles his surprise.
• Personification is the poetic device used here as the rain is considered to have a voice.
• The poet asks the rain who she was.She replies that she is the poem of Earth as she is a symbol of beauty and helps in flourishing nature, thereby renewing the freshness of the planet.