Question

Why does the poet call darkness melancholy in the poem The Rain on roof ?​

Answer 1

In the poem the poet calls darkness as melancholy as it makes him sad.

• The question has been asked from the poem The rain on the roof by Coates Kinney
• Owing to the falling raindrops on its tin roof, the poem tells the poet's observations and the impact on his mind.
• The poet uses this beautiful diversion to link his past-to-present experiences. He's always recalled how his mom told him goodbye every night.
• The poet was lying on a bed in his chamber, when the dark clouds appear hiding the stars and causing rain.

Answer 2

Answer:

The darkness of the night and the sound of the rain makes him feel sad and reflective which is why the poet refers it as darkness meloncholy...