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Comprehension Questions on "Rain" Poem

The document provides 7 comprehension questions about the poem "Rain" by Hone Tuwhare. The questions ask about sensory experiences of rain described in the poem, a metaphor used, what would happen if the speaker lost their senses, a description of the smell of rain, how rain is personified at the end and what it symbolizes for the speaker's identity, and asks the reader to choose a line and explain its meaning. It concludes by asking readers to write a few lines describing rain in their own words.

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Comprehension Questions on "Rain" Poem

The document provides 7 comprehension questions about the poem "Rain" by Hone Tuwhare. The questions ask about sensory experiences of rain described in the poem, a metaphor used, what would happen if the speaker lost their senses, a description of the smell of rain, how rain is personified at the end and what it symbolizes for the speaker's identity, and asks the reader to choose a line and explain its meaning. It concludes by asking readers to write a few lines describing rain in their own words.

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Comprehension Questions – Rain by Hone Tuwhare.

Read the questions carefully. Refer to the poem, if required. Provide complete
answers

1. What are some of the sensory experiences associated with rain in the poem?

2. Explain the metaphor used in the line "the steady drum-roll sound you make
when the wind drops."

3. In the poem, what does the poet imagine would happen if the speaker were to
lose the ability to hear, smell, feel, or see the rain?

4. What does the line "the something special smell of you when the sun cakes the
ground" describe?

5. In the final lines, how does the poet personify rain, and what does it symbolize in
relation to the speaker's identity?

6. Choose one line or phrase from the poem that stands out to you. Explain why it
caught your attention and what you think it means.

7. Imagine you are a poet. Write a few lines describing rain, in your own words.

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