Question

“When the humid shadows hover Over all the starry spheres And the melancholy darkness Gently weeps its rainy tears What a bliss to press the pillow Of a cottage-chamber bed…” i. The presence of ‘humid shadows’ indicates that there are a) thin wisps of clouds b) rain bearing clouds in the sky c) shadowy craters on the surface of the stars d) clouds choking the light of stars ii. The expression ‘melancholy darkness’ is an example of a) simile b) alliteration c) oxymoron d) transferred epithet iii. On such a night a) darkness is upset b) the poet is melancholy c) the clouds are morose d) the poet is awestruck iv. Darkness is visualized as shedding tears,so a) it is said to have been personified b) it represents an abstract idea which bears a symbolism c) it acts as an ornamental adjunct d) it acts as a contrast to the other ideas present in the poem v. On such a rainy night the poet a) finds it comfortable to remain in his bed b) is unhappy to remain confined within the cottage c) is lulled to sleep by the pitter patter of the rain d) feels exhausted ANSWER PLS!

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1.b)rain bearing clouds in the sky.

2.d)transferred epithet.

3.b) the poet is melancholy.

4.a) it is said to have been personified.

5.a)finds it comfortable to remain in his bed.