Question

1.There is an image of past in the poem ‘Rain on the Roof”. Is this imagery similar to the one used in the poem “The Road not Taken”. Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

No, the imagery of past in the poem 'Rain on the Roof' is different from the imagery of 'The Road Not Taken'.

Explanation:

'Rain on the Roof' is a poem written by Coates Kinney. The past imagery in this poem is about the wonderful thoughts of the speaker of his childhood, of his mother.

'The Road Not Taken' is a poem written by Robert Frost. The poem talks about the regretfulness of past decisions that the speaker has taken. The past imagery in this poem is of regret and sadness.

So, the past imageries of both the poem are not similar as they contrast with each other in terms of tone. The past imagery of the poem 'Rain on the Roof' is of love and sweet memories of mother. Whereas, the past imagery of 'The Road Not Taken' is sad and filled with the regrets of speaker's decision that he made in the past.