SONG OF THE RAIN SONG OF THE RAIN BY ----KHALIL GIBRANBY ----KHALIL GIBRAN

INTRODUCTION TO THE POEMINTRODUCTION TO THE POEM

This poem is a beautiful description of This poem is a beautiful description of RAIN written by Khalil Gibran.He has RAIN written by Khalil Gibran.He has personified the rain here. Through this personified the rain here. Through this beautiful poem, the poet tells about its beautiful poem, the poet tells about its importance, usage, significance and importance, usage, significance and journey.journey.

KHALIL GIBRANKHALIL GIBRAN

ABOUT THE POETABOUT THE POET Khalil GibranKhalil Gibran (born (born Gubran Khalil GubranGubran Khalil Gubran[1][1] bin Mikhā'īl bin bin Mikhā'īl bin

Sa'adSa'ad; ; ArabicArabic سعد بن ميخائيل بن جبران خليل سعد جبران بن ميخائيل بن جبران خليل January 6, 1883 , January 6, 1883 ,جبران– April 10, 1931) also known as – April 10, 1931) also known as Kahlil GibranKahlil Gibran[2][2], was a , was a Lebanese AmericanLebanese American artistartist, , poetpoet, and , and writerwriter. Born in the town of . Born in the town of BsharriBsharri in modern-day in modern-day LebanonLebanon (then part of (then part of the Ottoman Mount Lebanon the Ottoman Mount Lebanon mutasarrifatemutasarrifate), as a young man he ), as a young man he emigrated with his family to the emigrated with his family to the United StatesUnited States where he studied art where he studied art and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book and began his literary career. He is chiefly known for his 1923 book The ProphetThe Prophet, a series of philosophical essays written in English , a series of philosophical essays written in English prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well prose. An early example of Inspirational fiction, the book sold well despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in despite a cool critical reception, and became extremely popular in the 1960s counterculture.[3] Gibran is considered to be the third the 1960s counterculture.[3] Gibran is considered to be the third most widely read poet in history, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.most widely read poet in history, behind Shakespeare and Lao-Tzu.[4][4]

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Rain is dropped from heaven by Gods. It Rain is dropped from heaven by Gods. It looks like dotted silver threads. when it looks like dotted silver threads. when it comes down, it decorates fields and comes down, it decorates fields and valleys. it adds to the beauty of nature .It valleys. it adds to the beauty of nature .It appears like beautiful pearls on leaves and appears like beautiful pearls on leaves and flowers. Clouds thunder to declare the flowers. Clouds thunder to declare the arrival of rain and the rainbow appears to arrival of rain and the rainbow appears to announce its departure. Rain is the sigh of announce its departure. Rain is the sigh of the sea, the laughter of the field and the the sea, the laughter of the field and the tears of the Heaven.tears of the Heaven.

I AM DOTTED SILVER THREADS I AM DOTTED SILVER THREADS DROPPED FROM HEAVEN---------DROPPED FROM HEAVEN---------

When I bow all things are elatedWhen I bow all things are elated

THE VOICE OF THUNDER THE VOICE OF THUNDER DECLARES MY ARRIVALDECLARES MY ARRIVAL

THE RAINBOW ANNOUNCES MY THE RAINBOW ANNOUNCES MY DEPARTUREDEPARTURE

I EMERGE FROM THE HEART OF I EMERGE FROM THE HEART OF THE SEATHE SEA

I AM THE SIGH OF THE SEA,I AM THE SIGH OF THE SEA,THE LAUGHTER OF THE FIELD--THE LAUGHTER OF THE FIELD--

TEARS FROM THE ENDLESS TEARS FROM THE ENDLESS HEAVEN OF MEMORIES.HEAVEN OF MEMORIES.

COMPREHENSION CHECKCOMPREHENSION CHECK

Answer in short:----Answer in short:----1.Who is the speaker of the poem?1.Who is the speaker of the poem?2.Who is Ishtar?2.Who is Ishtar?3.Which is the poetic device used in line1?3.Which is the poetic device used in line1?4.Where does “I” come from?4.Where does “I” come from?5.Who announce the arrival and departure 5.Who announce the arrival and departure

of rain?of rain?6.What do you mean by “embellish”?6.What do you mean by “embellish”?

ISHTARISHTAR

The Goddess Ishtar"The Lightbringer". The Goddess Ishtar"The Lightbringer". Babylonian High-Mother-Goddess.Babylonian High-Mother-Goddess.Like Inanna, she is the goddess of Like Inanna, she is the goddess of fertility, love and war.Her cult was the fertility, love and war.Her cult was the most important one in ancient Babylon most important one in ancient Babylon and Ishtar became under various and Ishtar became under various names the most important Goddessnames the most important Goddessof the Near-East and Western Asia.of the Near-East and Western Asia.

GODDESS ISHTARGODDESS ISHTAR

HOME ASSIGNMENTHOME ASSIGNMENT

Answer the following questions in about Answer the following questions in about 20-30 words:--20-30 words:--

1.Why has the poet compared rain to the 1.Why has the poet compared rain to the “dotted silver threads”?“dotted silver threads”?

2.What role does the rain play in the fields?2.What role does the rain play in the fields?3.What happens when the rain cries and 3.What happens when the rain cries and

bows?bows?4.Who can hear the song of the rain and 4.Who can hear the song of the rain and

who can understand it?who can understand it?

HOME ASSIGNMENT(COND.)HOME ASSIGNMENT(COND.)

Answer the following questions in 80-100words:--- Answer the following questions in 80-100words:---

1. Justify the title of the poem “The Song of the 1. Justify the title of the poem “The Song of the Rain”.Rain”.

2.Explain the imagery used in the poem.2.Explain the imagery used in the poem.

3.Mention the things with which the poet has 3.Mention the things with which the poet has compared the rain to.compared the rain to.

4.Why is the rain considered divine?4.Why is the rain considered divine?

5.What are the functions performed by the rain?5.What are the functions performed by the rain?

PROJECT WORKPROJECT WORK

Collect pictures of the Collect pictures of the earth and your earth and your surroundings after or surroundings after or during rain.during rain.

PREPARED BYPREPARED BY

MRS. PUNEET OPALMRS. PUNEET OPAL

TGT ENGLISHTGT ENGLISH

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.1KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.1

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