CLASS 9
RAIN ON THE ROOF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a repeated song
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the repeated sound of the rain that sounds like a song
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to stay away
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the rain
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Detailed explanation-1: -In a poem or song, a refrain is a line or group of lines that regularly repeat, usually at the end of a stanza in a poem or at the end of a verse in a song.
Detailed explanation-2: -A phrase or line repeated at intervals within a poem, especially at the end of a stanza.
Detailed explanation-3: -Actual meaning of the word “refrain” is the repetition of lines in a song or a poem at the end of each verse. Here in the poem, it is referred to the repetitive rhythm of the raindrops that brings a rush of memories in poet’s mind, as they are falling on his roof.
Detailed explanation-4: -’ Which kind of refrain is the poet referring to? Answer: The poem is lying in his cosy bed in his cottage listening to the sound of rain falling incessantly on the roof of his cottage. Here, refrain refers to the continuous patter of the rain falling on the shingles of his roof.
Detailed explanation-5: -Refrain is a poetic device that uses repetition to place emphasis on a set of words or an idea within a poem. Refrains appear at regular intervals throughout a poem to create a unique rhyme scheme and give the poem its particular rhythm.