Poetry

The key idea of the first stanza is —

• too much rain causes floods.

• rain is a pleasant change from the heat.

• raindrops look like little lights setting the street on fire.

• rain can make the land dustier and dry.

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From the poem, the reader can conclude that the rain is

• heavy.

• cold.

• causing a rainbow.

• stopping and starting.

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In line 7, the word tramp means to —

• slide.

• stomp.

• roar.

• tap.

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How does the repetition of the word “welcome” throughout the poem support the author’s purpose?

• It shows that the author is fearful of the rain.

• It conveys the author’s appreciation for the rain.

• It highlights the author’s invitation to visit his home during the rain.

• It describes the author’s amazement of the power of nature.

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In the last stanza, the author uses a simile comparing the country side with a “leopard’s tawny and spotted hide.” He did this to describe —

• the dirty window pane

• the way the ground looks with puddles of mud

• the leopard living in the countryside

• the color and texture of the fields

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What is the most likely reason the poet includes the figurative language in lines 6 and 7?

• To describe how dark the sky looks when it rains.

• To show how much the rain is needed.

• To emphasize the sound that the rain makes as it falls.

• To suggest that the rain is annoying.

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Explain how the speaker feels about the rain. Support your answer with evidence from the text.

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