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    The poem describes the poet's memories and feelings when listening to the rain falling on the roof. He is reminded of his childhood and his loving mother putting him to bed. The rain brings back sweet memories of the past and helps him fall asleep with sweet dreams.

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    The poem describes the poet's memories and feelings when listening to the rain falling on the roof. He is reminded of his childhood and his loving mother putting him to bed. The rain brings back sweet memories of the past and helps him fall asleep with sweet dreams.

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    The poem describes the poet's memories and feelings when listening to the rain falling on the roof. He is reminded of his childhood and his loving mother putting him to bed. The rain brings back sweet memories of the past and helps him fall asleep with sweet dreams.

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    RAIN ON THE ROOF

    Summary

    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. Poet 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. Explanation The poet is trying to
    describe how he feels on a rainy day. He states that when it rains he start
    recalling all his past memories. He lays on his bed in a cottage and listens to
    the pitter patter sound of the rain. As he keeps on listening to the sound of
    rain he start remembering his old days when he used to be a little boy. He
    remembers his mother who is not with him now, but he says that her
    memories are still with him. He remembers how his mother used to take
    care of him during rainy days so that he might not catch a cold. He
    remembers all the sweet memories of his past while listening to the sound of
    the rain.

    Poetic Devices

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


    consecutive words.

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


    auditory imagery. ‘Patter’, ‘tinkle’ 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. 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. In ‘melancholy darkness’, the darkness is not melancholy,
    but it refers to the sad people. ‘dreamy fancies’ – it does not mean that the
    fancies are dreamy but refers to the people who have dreams.

    5. Rhyme scheme of the poem: abcbdefe

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