THE RAIN (POEM)
William Henry Davies
The article includes the poem "The Rain" Summary, Figure of Speech, Notes, About Poet William Henry Davies, question/answers, and paraphrasing.
SUMMARY
“The Rain”
by W. H. Davies describes the disparity of opportunities for the poor and the rich
in society. The poem has a symbolic meaning. It portrays the hardships of life. The
poet says that rich people get more opportunities and less is passed to the poor just like the upper leaves of a tree get more rain than the lower ones. The melodious
sound of rain is a hope that the deprived ones will also get a chance to meet
their needs. The poet hopes that the sun
will shine to fill the darkest corners and everyone will get equal chances in society. It’ll be great to see harmony and equality in society.
CENTRAL IDEA
There is a disparity of opportunities for the poor and the rich in society. Rich people get more opportunities and less is passed to the poor.
THEME
Life is
difficult for poor in the society as they get fewer opportunities to fulfill
their needs. There should be fairness in humanity.
VOCABULARY
Beneath: Down
Tis: It is
Wondrous:
Bright/ Beautiful
Drop: A particle
Bright: Shining
Figures of Speech: The Rain
Alliteration:
Shall and
Stop (s)
Wonderous and Will (w)
Dark and Drop (d)
Sun and Shine (s)
Personification:
Leaves
drinking rain.
Giving the poor beneath
Green leaves drinking
Metaphor
Rich leaves
(rich people)
Poor beneath (poor people)
IMAGERY
Visual Imagery
Sun comes out, rain shall stop, wondrous
light, each dark, round drop, the sun shines bright, lovely sight.
Auditory Imagery
I hear leaves drinking rain,
I hear rich leaves on the top,
Tis a sweet
noise to hear.
RHYMING SCHEME
STANZA 1: ABCBDD
STANZA 2:
AABBDD
OXYMORON
Using terms
that cannot be used with each other e.g. plastic glass, living death)
A sweet
noise.
Question Answers
Q 1. What does the poet hear?
Ans. The
poet hears leaves were drinking rain.
Q2. What will happen after the rain
stops?
Ans. Sun
will shine to light in each darker corner.
Q3. How the light does fills the
drops?
Ans. Sun
will shine its light on every round drop.
Q4. What clothe poor leaves stand
for?
Ans. The poor
leaves stand for the poor people.
Q5. What does the sun symbolize in
the poem “The Rain”?
Ans. The sun
symbolizes equality, hope, and fairness.
Q6. Which object is
being personified in the poem?
Ans. Leaves are personified.
Q7. Which human trails are given to
leaves?
Ans. Drinking,
giving
Q8. What does the poet hear?
Ans. The
poet hears that leaves are drinking rain.
Q9. What is sweet
noise?
Ans. Falling
drops on the leaves are a sweet noise.
Q10. Do you agree with the poet?
Ans. I agree
that opportunities are not offered equally to all classes in society. Affluent
people have more access to new openings and fewer are passed to people belong to
the lower classes.
About the poet
William
Henry Davies was born on 3rd July 1871 and died on 26 September 1940.
He is known for the poetry that describes hardships of life and disparity in
society. At age of 3, Davies's father died and his mother remarried. He was
raised by his grandparents along with his elder brother and a younger sister. He
went to Alexandra Road School. Davies wrote his first poem “Death” in 1885. He
spent much of his life as a hobo in the United States and traveling around. On 20
March 1899, Davies lost his right foot in the train accident and the incident
turned him into a professional poet. Davies married 23-year-old Helen Matilda
at the age of 53. The couple had no children.
His notable
work
The Soul’s
Destroyer 1905
The
autobiography of a super tramp 1908
The Fog 1913
Leisure 1911
A fleeting
Passion
A great time
A woman’s
charm
Paraphrasing
Stanza#1
I hear
leaves drinking rain
I hear rich
leaves on top
Giving the
poor beneath
Drop after drop
Tis a sweet
noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near
Paraphrasing:
I hear
leaves drinking rain. I hear rich leaves on top. Drop after the drop is giving the
poor beneath. It is a sweet noise to hear when these green leaves are drinking
near.
Stanza #2
And when the
sun comes out,
After this
Rain shall stop,
A wondrous Light will fill
Each dark,
round drop
I hope the Sun shines bright
It will be a lovely sight.
Paraphrasing
And when the
sun comes out after rain shall stop. A wondrous light will fill each dark around
the drop. I hope the sun shines bright and it’ll be a lovely sight.
READ ALOUD
The Rain by W.H. Davies
I hear leaves drinking rain
I hear rich leaves on top
Giving the poor beneath
Drop after drop
Tis a sweet noise to hear
These green leaves drinking near
And when the Sun comes out,
After this Rain shall stop,
A wondrous Light will fill
Each dark, round drop
I hope the Sun shines bright
It will be a lovely sight.
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