Question

When the humid shadows hover Overall the starry spheres And the melancholy darkness Gently weeps in rainy tears a) Why have all the stars become invisible? b) What do the humid shadows stand for? c) What is the mood of the poet? d) Which poetic device is used in the third line?

Answer 1

Rain On The Roof

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"When the humid shadows hover

Overall the starry spheres

And the melancholy darkness

Gently weeps in rainy tears"

• Above lines are taken from Coates Kinney's wonderful composition 'Rain On The Roof'.

• All the stars have become invisible because rainy clouds has covered them.

• Humid shadows stand for clouds which is full of moisture.

• The poet is in a good mood to hear the sound of rain on the roof.

• Poetic device personification has been used in the third line and it 'melancholy darkness'.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) The stars have become invisible because they have been hidden behind the dark clouds.

b) Humid shadows stand for clouds.

c) The poet's mood is sad. He is missing his deceased mother.

d) Personification has been used.

Explanation:

Personification is the technique or practice of representing objects, qualities, etc. as humans, in art and literature. In this line the rain has been compared to weeping.