CLASS 9
RAIN ON THE ROOF
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The overcast sky reminds him of his mother
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The spell of rain makes him nostalgic
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He loves the sound of the rain and remembers his mother
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The darkness of the night and the sound of the rain makes him feel sad and reflective, which is why the poet refers to it as melancholic.
Detailed explanation-2: -’ What does the melancholy darkness mean and what does it do? Answer: The melancholy darkness stands for the clouds. The poet imagines that the clouds covering the sky are in the state of depression. The poet further imagines that the clouds are weeping in a gentle manner and their tears are falling down as rain drops.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: There were dark clouds hovering around in the sky. They hid the stars with darkness all around. The poet compares the darkness with sadness, as these humid shadows gently weep which pours down rainy tears.
Detailed explanation-4: -The poet is comparing raindrops to tears and he says that the dark sky which seems to be very sad, it appears as if it is crying and the raindrops are the tears shed by it.