*3. Rain on the Roof (Coates Kinney)*
*1. Who is the poet of this poem?*
Ans. Coates Kinney
*2. What does the poet like to do when it rains/*
Ans. Press the pillow of a cottage-chamber bet & lie listening to the patter of the soft rain overhead
*3. To regard the darling dreamers’. Who were the darling dreamers?*
Ans. His mother’s children
*4. Who comes in the memory of the poet?*
Ans. His mother
*5. What does the poet attach the darkness with?*
Ans. Sadness
*6. What tinkles on the shingles?*
Ans. Rain drops
*7. Where is the rain making a noise?*
Ans. On the roof
*8. Who are the darling dreamers?*
Ans. The poet and his brothers
*9. What does the poet listen to?*
Ans. Sweet music of rain drops
*10. Where is the poet’s mother now?*
Ans. She had died
*11. Is the poet’s mother still alive now?*
Ans. No, his mother is not alive
12.What is a "bliss" for the poet in this poem?
Ans. To lie in bed and press the pillow while listening to the sound of the rain.
3. Rain on the Roof (Coates Kinney)
1. What does the poet like to do when it rains?
Ans. When it rains the poet wants to lie on bed and listen to the sound of rain.
2. What is the single major memory that comes to the poet?
Ans. The single major memory that comes to the poet is that of his mother. The “darling dreamers” are those 'kids' who remember their mothers.
3. Who are the ‘darling dreamers’ he refers to?
Ans. Darling dreamers' are those 'kids' who remember their mothers. They were loved by their mother. They were her 'darlings'.
4. Is the poet now a child? Is his mother still alive?
Ans. No, the poet is not a child. He is a grown-up. The poet's mother is not alive.