Question

Read the last stanza from "The Rainy Day" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary. What does the phrase "the common fate of all" mean in the poem?

A. what happens to everyone
B. easily avoided
C. unique to just a few people
D. beloved by most people

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is A.

Common means it happens a lot and “of all” explains to “everyone”. I tried my best to explain

Answer 2

what happens to everyone

"the common fate of all" literally means "what happens to everyone" because common means that it high a high chance of happening or occuring, example: common people are everyday people.