Question

Question 214.55 pts
Part B


Which sentence BEST describes how the author's perspective and the counterclaim about
rain's effects on people interact and develop throughout the poem?

Group of answer choices

The author presents rain as both destructive and life-giving, then counters the idea that gloomy weather always harms people's lives.

The author describes rainfall as unpredictable but never explains why people respond differently to it.

The author first argues that rain is unpleasant but later admits it can help crops grow.

The author first argues that rain is unpleasant but later admits it can help crops grow.

Answer 1

The author presents rain as both destructive and life-giving, then counters the idea that gloomy weather always harms people's lives.

This choice best reflects the poem's development of a main claim with a counterclaim showing rain's mixed effects rather than a single-sided view.