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प्रश्न
Read the given lines and answer the question that follow.
He sways his head from side to
side, with movements like a snake;
And when you think he’s half asleep,
he’s always wide awake…
- Explain the comparison made here.
- What does he pretend to do?
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उत्तर
- The poet compares the movement of the cat to that of a snake. He employs a simile here.
The movement is quiet but swift. - He pretends to be half asleep when he is fully awake. .
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