CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: When the humid shadows hover all the starry spheres’ refers to the dark moisture-laden clouds that float in the sky eclipsing the stars and planets.

Detailed explanation-2: -The poet is saying that when the sky is full of these clouds which are moisture-laden, are full of water and are about to bring rain, when such clouds hover around in the sky, over all the starry spheres (’starry spheres’ refers to the skyat night time which is full of stars).

Detailed explanation-3: -The humid shadows are the dark clouds. They hide the stars and rain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rain On The Roof   Coates Kinney The poet is telling us about the memories he has of the rain. The sound of the raindrops falling on the roof of his house brings back sweet memories of the past. The poet is saying that when the humid shadows hover (here, ’humid shadows’ refers to dark clouds which are full of water).

Detailed explanation-5: -i) “Humid shadows” refer to the dark clouds that produce rain. (ii) “Starry spheres” refer to the night sky abounding in stars.