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प्रश्न
Did something dreadful happen? How would you describe the events in the poem– comedy or tragedy?
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उत्तर
Nothing dreadful happened. The poem has comical sense. The unreasonable attitude of sage makes humour throughout the poem.
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| out | hung | place | behind | vain | face |
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Role play
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