1. The rain is referred as__________________.

2. The poem gives a message that___________________.

3. The words which mean the same as 'boring' and 'sleepy' from the poem are_______________________ respectively.

5. “Behind the clouds is the sun still shining.” Do you agree to it? Say yes or no. Explain with a reason.

1. Explain the following lines: 

“The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, 

But at every gust the dead leaves fall, 

And the day is dark and dreary.”

2. What thoughts of the poet cling to the wall?

3. What does the poet mean when he says that his life is dark and dreary?

4. Describe the state of the mind of the poet in the third stanza.

6. How can one overcome the sad and gloomy days in one's life?

(a) calm

(b) start

optimist

bibliophile

amateur

artiste

scientist

performer

pessimism

hedonism

fallacy

immortal

mortal

psychic

anarchist

a theist