CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

RAIN ON THE ROOF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the memory that comes to the poet’s mind repeatedly?
A
his mother
B
his friends
C
his siblings
D
none
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The poet’s mother is the single major memory that comes to his mind. ‘Darling dreamers’ are those ‘kids’ who remember their mothers like the poet.

Detailed explanation-2: -How does the memory of his mother haunt the poet? Answer:During the pattering sound of the rain falling on the roof, the memory of his mother haunts the poet. This memory has been haunting him quite often like every darling dreamer.

Detailed explanation-3: -1) The thoughts and the memories of his mother flashed through the poet’s mind when it used to rain. 2) The poet remembered the way his mother tucked him to bed. He thought about the tenderness and love that she showed to him. Also, she used to tell him stories and made him sleep with her love and care.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: The poet remembers his mother’s affectionate look over him as he listens to the soft patter of the rain overhead.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is the memory of his mother that comes to his mind.

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