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What is the title of the poem and who is the poet?
The Rain on the Roof by Coates Kinney.
Identify and quote a poetic device used in the lines.
Alliteration in the phrases 'press the pillow' and 'lie listening'.
What was the poet's initial emotional state and how did it change?
Initially melancholic, the poet felt blissful due to the rain.
Whose 'fond look' is being referenced, and is that individual still alive?
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Which 'refrain' is the poet listening to?
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Identify and quote a poetic device used in the lines referring to the rain.
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What is the single major memory that comes to the poet?
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Who are the 'darling dreamers' the poet refers to?
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Briefly explain what the poet means by 'a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start'.
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What impact do the 'tinkle' of raindrops have on the poet's heart?
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Study Notes
"The Rain on the Roof"
- The poem “The Rain on the Roof” is by Coates Kinney.
- The key poetic device used in "What a bliss to press the pillow/Of a cottage-chamber bed/And lie listening to the patter/Of the soft rain overhead!" is alliteration – "press the pillow" and "lie listening."
- The poet’s “bliss” is a direct consequence of the rain’s sound. The poet was initially melancholic but the sound of the rain, the "patter of the rain," creates a "refrain" that provides him with a blissful escape from his dark and depressing thoughts.
The Poet's Mother
- The "fond look" in the lines “0! I feel her fond look on me /As I list to this refrain / Which is played upon the shingles/By the patter of the rain” is a memory of the poet's mother.
- It is unclear if the mother is alive or not.
- The "refrain" the poet is listening to is the sound of the rain falling on the roof.
- The poetic device used in these lines is onomatopoeia: "patter of the rain." The word "patter" imitates the sound of the rain falling.
The Poet’s Recollection
- The poet remembers being put to sleep by his mother and his siblings.
- The “darling dreamers” are the poet and his siblings.
- The “tinkle” of the raindrops evokes a feeling of nostalgia and contentment for the poet due to the memory of the "darling dreamers" and their mother's love.
Nostalgia and Contemplation
- The poet's "dreamy fancies" are a result of the sound of the rain.
- The sound conjures up numerous thoughts and memories, but the poet is primarily affected by the memory of his mother's loving touch.
- The "tinkle" of the raindrops impacts the poet's heart by bringing back echoes of the past, creating a feeling of comfort, bliss, and nostalgia.
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This quiz explores the poem 'The Rain on the Roof' by Coates Kinney, focusing on its use of poetic devices such as alliteration and onomatopoeia. Participants will analyze themes of memory and bliss associated with the sound of rain. Dive deep into the emotional connection the poet has with his mother through the imagery presented in the poem.
