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Analysis and comments on The Rainy Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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Comment 18 of 38, added on March 11th, 2005 at 8:36 PM.

i was amazed by this poem when i read it. I just simply loved the tones,
the expression from this poem.
There are also images that i can imagin. One word for it, lovely!

Chiam Xin En from Singapore
Comment 17 of 38, added on February 23rd, 2005 at 8:38 PM.

I loved this poem! I liked how it expressed the real mood of rainy days. I
enjoyed the rhyming and use of rhyme and figurative language. I think that
everyone should read this poem

Tony Romano from Italy
Comment 16 of 38, added on February 18th, 2005 at 2:27 PM.

This is an excellent poem! I just love it. The very first time I read this
poem it really grasped my emotions and I could empathise with the poet. It
would appeal to even those who do not consider themselves to be poetically
inclined based on the metaphoric comparison of a rainy day and feelings of
melancholy. Even more interesting is the simplicity of the words used, yet
they so strongly express the poet's feelings. Again I say, excellent!

Jade from Jamaica
Comment 15 of 38, added on January 12th, 2005 at 3:38 PM.

I really liked this poem, even though it was sad and all its good! :D

Aloha from Canada
Comment 14 of 38, added on December 27th, 2004 at 5:10 PM.

From my childhood, I recall the poem beginning "The day is dark, and dank,
and dreary." Is there another Rainy Day poem?



Larry Mesplé
Comment 13 of 38, added on December 25th, 2004 at 8:25 AM.

Love the romantic melancholy ..
Esp the part "Into each life some rain must fall"..such a philosophical
piece.


Greenhorn from Singapore
Comment 12 of 38, added on December 11th, 2004 at 4:25 AM.

This poem is compared to the poet's life. comparing "The day is cold dark
and dreary" is compared to his sad life i liked this poem because it has a
comparisim between nature and life it is a euphimisim poem thwe nature
takes part in real life situation.

raisa attard from Malta
Comment 11 of 38, added on December 7th, 2004 at 3:38 PM.

i think that this poem represents people's lives because everyone is bound
to have a bad day once in awhile and sure it may seem cold and dark in your
life but if you have a little faith you'll see that the sun is shinning on
the other side. all you have to do is look for it and reach out for it.

cassandra from United States
Comment 10 of 38, added on December 2nd, 2004 at 3:09 AM.

i think this pome want to show about life that has variety things that
happen in your life such as good lucky sad happyand the other but after
rain and strom the sun will shine again.you will be happy and have power to
livig again.....

amonrat from Thailand
Comment 9 of 38, added on November 9th, 2004 at 1:20 PM.

To some extent it reminds of Shakespear's sonets.The vocabulary of this
poem is poem is quite simple, but at the same time it is efficient.The
atmosphere of poem is half depressing/half up bringing, quite an
interesting case.

MetalMilitia from Estonia

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Poet: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poem: 6. The Rainy Day
Volume: Ballads and Other Poems
Added: Feb 1 2004
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Poem of the Day: Mar 18 2002


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