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Read the Above Lines and Answer the Question that Follow. “The House-tops Seemed to Heave and Sway”. Explain - English 2 (Literature in English)

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प्रश्न

It was roses, roses, all the way,
With myrtle mixed in my path like mad;
The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway,
The church-spires flamed, such flags they had,
A year ago on this very day.

Read the above lines and answer the question that follow.

“The house-tops seemed to heave and sway”. Explain

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उत्तर

The heaving and swaying motion creates an image of overcrowding, emblematic of our speaker’s importance. It suggests that he is a celebrated figure – one that everyone wants to see.

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