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  The heat in the air gives birth to me, But in turn I kill it. As woman overcomes man with The strength she takes from him.     (a) How does heat in the air give birth to rain? (b) How does rain kill the one who begot it? (c) Name the poet of the above extract.

Answer:

   (i) It means that the rain falls very gently on the windows because these are shaded. So, when the rain falls on the windows in showers, it falls like touching them with' soft fingers'. (b) The poet believes that the wonderful beauty of rain can be enjoyed only by those who have a passionate love for Nature's phenomena. Rain falls on everyone alike but its beauty is discovered only by those who love it. c) The word 'touch' in line 1 is a personification. The rain says it touches the windows like a person who does so.