Question

What does the poet mean by 'melancholy darkness' ? ( in the poem rain on the roof )​

Answer 1

Answer:

melancholy means sadness

so melancholy darkness means sad darkness

the rain on the roof take the poet back to the sad memories of his mother, that's what poet means by melancholy darkness

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Answer 2

In this stanza, the poet describes a rainy night. He says that all the stars of the sky have become invisible because they have been covered by clouds. Darkness usually has a negative connotation, and the poet makes no exception to this rule.