When it Rains, it Pours

Question

K. Reiter



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20 When it rains, it pours.
A wise man once said.
You step on a tack
You fall out of bed.

Your computer stops working
Your TV is shot
Your mom yells your name
You know you’ve been caught.

When it rains, it pours.
A wise man once said.
You’re late for work
You ate moldy bread.

You crack your phone
You lose one shoe
You drop the milk
You spill all the glue.

You just have to laugh
What else can you do?
Laughter is medicine
Your day is anew.
The poet uses the figurative language in line 1 to show that—
Responses
A when one unpleasant thing happens, it seems others usually followwhen one unpleasant thing happens, it seems others usually follow
B when it starts raining, it usually rains really hard for a long timewhen it starts raining, it usually rains really hard for a long time
C the pouring rain causes unpleasant things to happen in your lifethe pouring rain causes unpleasant things to happen in your life
D a wise man can make it rain whenever he wants it to

Answer 1

A when one unpleasant thing happens, it seems others usually follow.