When describing the grasshoppers, why did the author use the word
"pelting" instead of the phrase
"raining on"?

The last answer is the correct one.

Explanation:

Pelting means to fall quickly and heavily, so this would suggest that the grasshoppers fell to the ground with incredible force.

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peace, morning, sun glooming, sorrow, woe pardon’d, punished, more hence, talk, story. all of these three words have to do something with a depressed, regretful tone. woe is another word for misery, heartache, so all of these words are about unhappy feelings.