WorksheetsRAIN ON THE ROOF
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the figure of speech used in the given line - "Now in memory comes my mother"
PERSONIFICATION
ALLITERATION
ASSONANCE
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Who are the darling dreamers in the poem, "Rain on the Roof"?
Poet's siblings
Poet's parents
Poet's friends
Raindrops
In the poem, "Rain on the Roof", what does the poet attach the darkness with?
Joyful mood
Sadness
Pleasant
Soothing
What weaves the air thread into woofs?
Droplets of rain
A breezy day
An echo in the heart
A thousand recollections
Why has darkness been termed as melancholy in the poem, 'Rain on the Roof'?
The overcast sky reminds him of his mother
The spell of rain makes him nostalgic
He loves the sound of the rain and remembers his mother
All of these
What is the favourite activity of the poet during the rainy season?
A) listening to music
B) eating snacks
C) roaming on the roof
D) lie on the bed and listen to the pitter-patter sound of the rain
What is bliss in the poem for the poet?
A) his memories
B) his mother
C) listening to the sound of rainfall
D) All
What does 'refrain' refer to in the poem?
a repeated song
the repeated sound of the rain that sounds like a song
to stay away
the rain
Who is the poet of the poem. "Rain on the Roof"?
Katherine Mansfield
Coates Kinney
James Kirkup
Robert Frost
Which memories of the poet are revived with the pitter patter sound of rainfall?
college days
young age
office days
childhood memories
Where is the poet's mother?
with poet
in another house
is dead
in another town
The sound of raindrops is very loud as
the raindrops fall swiftly
raindrops are heavy
raindrops are light
raindrops are falling on shingles
Starry spheres mean
sky full of stars
place where stars are born
a constellation
sky without stars
Poetic device used in PATTER OF THE RAIN is
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
repetition
Poetic device used in "When the humid shadows hover"
ALLITERATION
SIMILIE
METAPHOR
ASSONANCE
Poetic device used in Every tinkle on the shingles is
REPETITION
RHYME
ONOMATOPOEIA
NONE OF THE ABOVE
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood" means
the speaker stood at a dead end road
the speaker stood at a fork in the road
the speaker stood by three roads
the speaker stood by a path leading into the woods
The diverging road metaphorically represents
conflicts in life
life itself
death
choices we make in life
How was one road different from the other?
One was greener
One was more inviting
One seem less used
All of the above
In the line, "Oh, I kept the first for another day!" "the first" refers to
the narrators choice
the road
fate
death
According to the speaker, the other road has "the better claim" because it
was more fair
had never been used
seemed mysterious
seemed safe
Who broke the doors of the window?
children
a boy
a naughty boy
wind
What is winnowing called?
cleaning process
sorting process
Barsana
None
Why do people winnow the grain?
to clean the dust
to remove straws
to take out chauff
All
Who are affected by the wind?
weak
strong
people
things
Find a synonym for loyal from the poem.
firm
strong
steadfast
none
According to the poet, who will be our friend if we are strong?
Wind
Snow
Fire
None of the above
In the line – “You tore the pages of the books”, who is ‘you’ referring to?
The Poet
The wind
The books
the pages of books
Who are negatively affected by the wind?
weaklings
Strong people
Both A and B
None of the above
Which word has been repeated in the poem
Steadfast
Crushes
Strong
Crumbling
