The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;

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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.

Question 1 (2 points)
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The second stanza of "The Rainy Day" is a metaphor. Why does the author use that metaphor?

Question 1 options:

to describe the decay of autumn

to compare life to a dreary day

to illustrate a specific geographical area

to show that most days are rainy

Answer 1

The author uses the metaphor of a dreary day to compare it to life.

Answer 2

Which statement is the speaker most likely to agree with based on the ideas contained in "The Rainy Day"?

Question 2 options:

When people grow old, most of their days are sad.

Every person will die in the same way.

It is important to take care of physical property, such as walls.

All people face difficulties at some time in their life.

Answer 3

The speaker is most likely to agree with the statement: "All people face difficulties at some time in their life."

Answer 4

Which 9 words create the physical images of the rainy day in this stanza of the poem "The Rainy Day"?

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
It rains, and the wind is nevery weary;
The vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
But at every gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day is dark and dreary.

Question 3 options:

never, cold, clings, wall, gust, day, vine, leaves, weary

day, rains, wind, vine, mouldering, leaves, dreary, still, fall

cold, dark, dreary, weary, mouldering, gust, dead, dark, dreary

Answer 5

The 9 words that create the physical images of the rainy day in this stanza are: cold, dark, dreary, rains, wind, vine, mouldering, gust, and leaves.

Answer 6

Which phrase shows the physical image that the speaker uses to describe an emotional change of heart in the poem "The Rainy Day"?

Question 4 options:

thy fate is the common fate of all

into each life some rain must fall

some days must be dark and dreary

behind the clouds is the sun still shining

be still, sad heart! and cease repining

Answer 7

Read the line from "The Rainy Day."

"Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;"

What tone is suggested by the words "sun still shining"?

Question 5 options:

tense

hopeful

curious

uncertain

Answer 8

The tone suggested by the words "sun still shining" is hopeful.

Answer 9

The answer is "to compare life to a dreary day." In the second stanza of "The Rainy Day," the author uses the metaphor of a cold, dark, and dreary day to symbolize the overall mood and outlook of the narrator's life. By comparing life to a dreary day, the author conveys a sense of sadness, weariness, and melancholy that mirrors the weather. This metaphor helps to emphasize the bleak perspective of the narrator and the challenges they face in their life. To determine why the author uses this metaphor, one can analyze the poem and look for clues within the text that support this interpretation. Specifically, examining the descriptions of the weather and the emotions expressed by the narrator can provide insights into the intended meaning of the metaphor.

Answer 10

The phrase "behind the clouds is the sun still shining" shows the physical image that the speaker uses to describe an emotional change of heart in the poem "The Rainy Day".