B. Every tinkle on the shingles Has an echo in the heart; And a thousand dreamy fancies Into busy being start, (i) What are ‘shingles’? What produces a tinkling sound on them? (ii) How does a ‘tinkle’ echo in the poet’s heart? (iii) Explain the expressions: ‘a thousand dreamy fancies’ and ‘busy being’. (iv) Which poetic device has been used in the last line of the stanza?
Answers
Explanation:
(1) shingles: rectangular wooden tiles used on roofs
the rain on the roof produces a tinkling sound on them.
(2) The tinkle of the raindrops echo in the heart of the poet as if his heartbeat responds to every sound of the rain by its rhythm. Moreover, the rain kindles many memories in the poet's mind and he gets lost in dreamy imagination.
(3) ‘a thousand recollections weave their air-threads into woof’ means that when people are asleep, the memories of the past come back into their mind in the form of dreams.
(4)Onomatopoeia: The use of sound words to create a dramatic effect and auditory imagery.
‘patter’ – sound of raindrops falling on the shingles of the roof.
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I WASN'T ABLE TO ANSWER THE QUESTION explain 'busy being'.....
but I think this helps you :
Whenever he hears rain falling on the roof top, the sound repeats in his heart and in his dreams, he has many different, fanciful imaginations. He adds that this sound of the rain falling on the roof top creates many new different dreams in his mind. He recollects many memories of the pastwhich come back into his mind as dreams.
Answer:
i) Shingles are rectangular hardwood roof tiles.
ii) The poet's head is inundated with many ideas and fancies when he is in his cottage and rests in his cosy bed listening to the lovely sound of rain on the roof.
iii) The tinkling sound of rain on shingles generates an echo in the poet's heart.
iv) A literary device utilised here is onomatopoeia
Explanation:
i) Shingles are rectangular hardwood roof tiles. When rain falls on the roof, it creates the tinkling sound mentioned above.
ii) The poet's head is inundated with many ideas and fancies when he is in his cottage and rests in his cosy bed listening to the lovely sound of rain on the roof. His imagination is sparked by the peaceful sound of soft rain on the shingles. Furthermore, the rain evokes numerous memories in the poet's head, causing him to become lost in dreamy fantasy.
iii) The tinkling sound of rain on shingles generates an echo in the poet's heart. His sadness lifts as he listens to the patter of showers on the roof, and his heart is filled with a thousand fancies and pleasant memories of his mother.
iv) A literary method utilised here is onomatopoeia, which refers to strings of words that make an accompanying sound effect when combined.
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