When the past tense is used in an independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses tense. present future past present perfect

When the past tense is used in an independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses past tense as well, because of a grammatical thing in English known as tense shift.

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.