1. Explain the literal and furgative meaning of the line, "Behind the clouds is the sun still shining" 2. What doe the line indicate about the spirit of the poem? 3. What is the meaning of the following lines, "Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary." 4. What does the rain symbolize? 5. What is the mood of the poet at the end?
The Rainy Day
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.
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.
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.
Questions:
1. Explain the literal and furgative meaning of the line, "Behind the clouds is the sun still shining"
2. What doe the line indicate about the spirit of the poem?
3. What is the meaning of the following lines, "Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary."
4. What does the rain symbolize?
5. What is the mood of the poet at the end?
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