‘Although tin roofs are given to springing unaccountable leaks, there is a feeling of being untouched by, and yet in touch with, the rain.’ (i) Why has the writer used the word, ‘springing’? (ii) How is the writer untouched by the rain? (iii) How is the writer in touch with the rain at the same time?

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

(i) The writer uses the word ‘springing’ because the tin roofs tend to have unexpected leakages out of nowhere as if the gaps in the roof were springing up.

(ii) The writer is untouched by the rains because the continuous rains cannot touch him as he is protected by the roofs.

(iii) The writer is in touch with the rain at the same time because the sound of the continuous downpour makes him feel as if the rain has become a part of his house and surroundings.