Question

“When the humid shadows hover. Over all starry spheres

And the melancholy darkness

Gently weeps in rainy tears,” (1+1+1+1)

i. State the name of the poem and the poet of the above extract.

ii. What are the humid shadows?

iii. What do they do?

iv. Why does the poet call darkness mela​

Answer 1

Answer:

1- name of the poem is 'Rain on the Roof'

name of the poet is Coates Kinney

2- humid shadows are dark clouds that produce rain. Humid means full of moisture & shadows means moisture ladder clouds that can make rain

3- they move around the stars & rains & hide them

4- the poet calls darkeness melancholy because it makes him very sad.. he sees rain as the tears of darkness & he feels unhappy

Hope it helps