Question

write the central idea of the poem rain on the roof and give me the literary devices used in the poem​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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The poem ‘Rain on the Roof’ talks about the poet’s varied reactions to the sound of raindrops falling on the roof of his house. He says that the raindrops at night are like tears shed by the sad, dark night. He loves to lie in bed and hear rain falling on the roof of his room because it gets back sweet memories of the past. He says that the sound of rain drops helps him fall asleep and gives him sweet dreams. He has memories of his loving mother who would put them to sleep.

Literary Devices:

Stanza 1

1.Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more consecutive words.

‘Humid Hover’ - ‘h’ sound is repeating.  

‘starry spheres’ - ‘s’ should is repeating.

‘press pillow’- ‘p’ sound is repeating.

‘lie listening’ - ‘l’ sound is repeating.

2. Onomatopoeia: The use of sound words to create a dramatic effect and auditory imagery.

‘Patter’ is the use of sound word. It is the sound made by the rain drops falling on the roof top.

 3. Personification: Treating a non – living thing as a living being.

darkness has been personified when he says that it is sad.

4. Transferred Epithet: The use of an adjective with a noun when it refers to another noun.

In ‘melancholy darkness’, the darkness is not melancholy, but it refers to the sad people.

Stanza 2

1.Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more consecutive words.

‘busy being’ - ‘b’ sound is repeating

‘their thread’ - ‘th’ sound is repeating

‘rain roof’ - ‘r’ sound is repeating

2. Onomatopoeia:  The use of sound words to create a dramatic effect and auditory imagery.

‘tinkle’, ‘patter’ – sounds made by the raindrops

3.Personification: Treating a non – living thing as a living being.

recollection is personified when he says that they weave dreams.

4. Transferred Epithet: The use of an adjective with a noun when it refers to another noun.

‘dreamy fancies’ – it does not mean that the fancies are dreamy but refers to  the people who have dreams.  

Stanza 3

1. Alliteration: The repetition of a consonant sound in two or more consecutive words.

‘memory my mother’ - ‘m’ sound is repeating

‘Darling dreamers’ - ‘d’ sound is repeating

2. 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.