Homework Help: Lit. Poem Please ASAP

Posted by Banana Bananas on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 4:13pm.

I need you to check one question thanks. It's for the poem "The Rainy Day," by Henry Longfellow.

1. What inital sound is repeated more than another in "The rainy day?" What is it's effect?

Answre: The days are dark and dreary and it's affect is it's repeating "d."

Lit. Poem Please ASAP - Ms. Sue, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 4:29pm
Right. Repeating the "d" has the effect of emphasizing dark, dreary, day. This alliteration sets the tone for this poem.

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