The Raindrops' New Dress - Short Response

The Raindrops' New Dresses
by Anonymous


“We’re so tired of these gray dresses!”
Cried the little drops of rain,
As they came down helter-skelter
From the Nimbus cloud fast train.
And they bobbed against each other          
In a spiteful sort of way,
Just like children when bad temper
Gets the upper hand some day.
en the Sun peeped out a minute.
“Dears, be good and do not fight,          
I have ordered you new dresses,
Dainty robes of purest white.”
Ah! then all the tiny raindrops
Hummed a merry glad refrain,
And the old folks cried: “How pleasant      
Is the music of the rain!”
Just at even, when the children
Had been safely tucked in bed,
ere was such a rush and bustle
In the dark clouds overhead!

1

How do stanza 1 (lines 1 through 4) and stanza 3 (lines 9 through 12) relate to each other?
Use two details from the poem to support your response.

2

How do the raindrops’ feelings change throughout the poem? Use two details from the poem to
support your response.