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    The poet describes a cold, dark, and dreary rainy day. In the first stanza, he notes that the wind is never weary and dead leaves continue to fall from the vine clinging to the mouldering wall. In the second stanza, the poet describes his own life as cold, dark, and dreary, with his thoughts clinging to the past and hopes of youth falling thick in the blast. In the third and final stanza, he tells his sad heart to cease repining, as behind the clouds the sun is still shining. He acknowledges that into each life, some rain must fall and some days will be dark and dreary.

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    The poet describes a cold, dark, and dreary rainy day. In the first stanza, he notes that the wind is never weary and dead leaves continue to fall from the vine clinging to the mouldering wall. In the second stanza, the poet describes his own life as cold, dark, and dreary, with his thoughts clinging to the past and hopes of youth falling thick in the blast. In the third and final stanza, he tells his sad heart to cease repining, as behind the clouds the sun is still shining. He acknowledges that into each life, some rain must fall and some days will be dark and dreary.

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    The poet describes a cold, dark, and dreary rainy day. In the first stanza, he notes that the wind is never weary and dead leaves continue to fall from the vine clinging to the mouldering wall. In the second stanza, the poet describes his own life as cold, dark, and dreary, with his thoughts clinging to the past and hopes of youth falling thick in the blast. In the third and final stanza, he tells his sad heart to cease repining, as behind the clouds the sun is still shining. He acknowledges that into each life, some rain must fall and some days will be dark and dreary.

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    The Rainy Day (Henry Wordsworth Longfellow)

    Stanza One

    The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;


    It rains, and the wind is never weary;
    The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
    But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
    And the day is dark and dreary.

    Paraphrasing:

    He speaks of the day as “cold, and dark, and dreary”. The “wind is never weary”. This is an
    interesting use of personification which explains the wind as tough and strong. With every
    blow dead leaves fall.There is a slightly more hopeful image as he describes the vine that still
    “clings to the mouldering wall”. It is something that has not been destroyed by the
    elements.

    i) What kind of day is the poet talking about?


    Ans. The poet is talking about the Rainy day. This day is hard and sad for him.
    ii). What is personification used in the poem.?
    Ans. The “wind is never weary”. This is the personification used in the poem.
    iii). What is the main message of The Rainy Day?
    Ans. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's “The Rainy Day” uses the themes of lost and renewed
    hope, youth and grief to show how much our past and future experiences affect our lives and
    how though we face multiple struggles in life we can overcome them.
    iv). Write the rhyme scheme of the stanza.?
    Ans. The rhyme scheme of stanza is AABBA.
    v). Find out the personification in the stanza.?
    Ans. The “wind is never weary” is the personification used in the stanza.
    vi). How would the poem be different if the poet described a bright, sunny day.? Think
    about meaning ,tone and mood.?
    Ans. The meaning would be positive, the poem’s would be happy.
    vii. It rains, and the wind is never weary. What this line means.?
    Ans. It rains, and the wind is never weary. It is about the thoughts from the past, the pain of
    today, and the anxiety of the future. The rain and wind are metaphors for these feelings.
    Stanza Two

    My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;


    It rains, and the wind is never weary;
    My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,
    But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
    And the days are dark and dreary.

    Paraphrasing:

    In this stanza, he talks about himself and his thoughts. They “cling to the mouldering Past” and
    his hopes “fall thick in the blast” of the storm, or his mental perception of his life. The day is a
    cloudy one, dark and dull with rain .
    To add more to this gloomy image, the vine still clings on to the decaying and molding wall. This
    shows that even the place around the poet is decaying. There is some force, some kind of
    depression that is overcoming him as a cold, dark storm takes over a warm, sunny day.

    i. How does the mood of the poet correspond with the environment.?
    Ans. The poet has the sad mood due to some unfulfilled desires of the past life. This
    mood rightly corresponds with the rain and wind that is continuously blowing without
    being tired.
    ii. Which aspect of human life has been depicted in the stanza .? What about the poet
    is talking about in this stanza?
    Ans. The poet tells about the realistic aspect of human life that a man’s wishes are
    never fulfilled. In youth , plans are made but when these plans are not fulfilled , life
    becomes sad and gloomy.
    iii. What are poet’s feeling in the rain.?
    Ans. He depicts his emotions and the storm occurring around him as dark and dreary. The
    weather/depression is inescapable.
    iv). What does but the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast mean?
    Ans. The line 'but the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast' means you cannot keep your past
    and the future will eventually catch up to you.

    Stanza Three

    Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;


    Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
    Thy fate is the common fate of all,
    Into each life some rain must fall,
    Some days must be dark and dreary.
    Paraphrasing:
    In this stanza he uses a technique known as an apostrophe to address his heart. He asks it to
    be “still” and “cease repining” or mourning and missing the past. It is common fate of all.

    Despite what’s going on around him, during this period of depression, he knows that there is
    still “sun” shining behind the clouds. It is inevitable that there are darker moments to life,
    these are just part of living. His heart must learn, he asserts, that some days are going to be
    “dark and dreary” so that others may be warm and rewarding.

    i). What is the common fate of , all according to poet .?


    Ans. The poet tells about the realistic aspect of human life that a man’s wishes are
    never fulfilled. In youth , plans are made but when these plans are not fulfilled , life
    becomes sad and gloomy. According to poet it is common fate of all.
    ii). What are the alliterations used in the poem.?
    Ans. Alliteration occurs when words are used in succession, or at least appear close together,
    and begin with the same sound. For example “dark, and dreary” in line one of the first stanza
    and “days are dark and dreary” in line five of the second stanza.
    iii). What personifications are used in the poem.?
    Ans. The poet has personified the day, the heart, wind, and thoughts as if they have life and
    emotions of their own.
    iv). What does rain will fall mean? Or what does the rainy day symbolize?
    Ans. The rainy day is symbol of life. This means that bad or unfortunate things will happen
    to everyone at some time.
    v). Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; what does this line shows.? or what is the
    message in the stanza.?
    Ans. Despite what’s going on around him, during this period of depression, he knows that there
    is still “sun” shining behind the clouds”. It is inevitable that there are darker moments to life,
    but these are just part of living.
    vi). In above stanza, who is the speaker addressing.?
    Ans. He addresses his heart in the above stanza. He asks it to be “still” and “cease
    repining” or mourning and missing past.
    vii). Why is the poet discontented?
    Ans. The poet is discontented as his youth time is passed. He is thinking about the past
    time instead of looking to his future.
    viii). What does the phrase into each life some rain must fall mean?
    Ans. This famous line "Into each life some rain must fall," meaning that everyone will
    experience difficulty and heartache at some point.

    *apostrophe= An address to a dead or absent person, or personification as if he or she were


    present.
    Some important questions and answers.

    i). How does he describe his life?


    Ans. He describes that his life is full of problems and miseries however, the bright moments
    about to approach.
    iii) How should we face the problems?
    Ans. We should face the problems bravely. We should not lose the hopes and keep our moral
    high. It will easy to handle he hurdles of life.
    iv). What is the role of optimism in one's life?
    Ans. It strengthens us to try again rather than give up. It allows us to keep our goals and dreams
    in play so we can act on the motivation to keep working toward them. Because of this,
    optimistic people feel more in control of their situations and have higher self-esteem.

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