NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 3 Rain On The Roof (Poem) (original) (raw)
Last Updated : 30 Jun, 2023
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NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 3
NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Beehive Chapter 3 Rain On The Roof (Poem)
**Thinking about the Poem
I.
**Que 1. What do the following phrases mean to you? Discuss in class.
- humid shadows
- starry spheres
- what a bliss
- a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start
- a thousand recollections weave their air threads into woof
**Answers-
- humid shadows - **dark clouds that produce rains
- starry spheres - **star-studded night sky
- what a bliss - The **poet's happiness ( In the poem, we see how the poet retires to his cottage to listen to the rain patter on the roof when it rains.)
- a thousand dreamy fancies into busy being start - **various imagined thoughts
- a thousand recollections weave their air threads into woof - **Recollection of the poet's lovely image which consists of many memories.
**Que 2. What does the poet like to do when it rains?
**Answer-
When it rains, the poet is delighted to lay in his rustic chamber bed with his head tucked against the pillow & listen to the quiet rain patter.
**Ques 3. What is the single major memory that comes to the poet? Who are the “darling dreamers” he refers to?
**Answer-
The only vivid recollection that the poet has is of his mother & her loving expression. The ****"darling dreamers"** means the poet & his siblings when they were children & how their mother would gently put them to sleep.
**Que 4. Is the poet now a child? Is his mother still alive?
**Answer-
The poet is a grown-up man now, he is no longer a child. He is reminded of his mother whenever he's inside his cozy cottage while admiring the rain pattern on the roof.
II.
**Que 1. When you were a young child, did your mother tuck you in, as the poet did?
**Answer-
Just like the poet's mother, even I was tucked in by my mother as a young child.
**Que 2. Do you like rain? What do you do when it rains steadily or heavily as described in the poem?
**Answer-
Yes, I enjoy it when it rains. I go inside the house when it starts to rain & enjoy the weather with my family. We have snacks or play board games. We usually end up talking about fond memories & past experiences. This quality time is very special.
**Que 3. Does everybody have a cozy bed to lie in when it rains? Look around you and describe how different kinds of people or animals spend time, seek shelter, etc. during rain.
**Answer-
When it rains, not everybody around us has the privilege of a warm bed to relax in. It's only a few people who get to experience the coziness of a warm house when it rains.
It's an unpleasant sight for those who live on the roads or the ones who don't have concrete houses to live under, as often the rainwater enters their homes making it uncomfortable for them.
I have seen animals seeking shelter beneath trees & the tin roofs of roadside tea stalls & shops. People on the street try to shoo them away & try to shrink themselves under the establishments' limited space.
The poor animals, on the other hand, are left shivering & drenching on the roadways. Visitors who are waiting for the rain to stop usually purchase tea & snacks, which makes the shopkeepers of the stall quite happy.