Question

And who art thou? said I to the soft-falling shower,
Which, strange to tell, gave me an answer, as here translated: I am the Poem of Earth, said the voice of the rain.
External I rise impalpable out of the land and the
bottomless sea...
(i)Who is „I‟ here refers to?
(ii) How the rain describe itself?
(iii)Name the figure of speech used in these line. (iv) Name the poem and the poet.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Read the poem. excerpt from “Spring” by Christina Rossetti Frost-locked all the winter, Seeds, and roots, and ston CVes of fruits, What shall make their sap ascend That they may put forth shoots? Tips of tender green, Leaf, or blade, or sheath; Telling of the hidden life That breaks forth underneath, Life nursed in its grave by Death. Which line from the poem contributes most to a hopeful tone? "Telling of the hidden life" "Frost-locked all the winter," "Life nursed in its grave by Death." "What shall make their sap ascend