Question 16
African PoetryThe 'run on' lines in J.P. Clark's poem, 'Night Rain', suggest the
- A.poet's ignorance of punctuation rules
- B.long duration of that night
- C.intensity of the darkness of that night
- D.deep, soothing sleep of the poet under the night rain
- E.continuous pouring down of the night rain.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: E (continuous pouring down of the night rain.)
Explanation
Lines that flow on without stopping copy the steady, unbroken fall of the rain.