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Why Has the Poet Used the Expressions, ‘ Great Scott’ and ‘Gadzooks’?

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Why has the poet used the expressions, ‘ Great Scott’ and ‘Gadzooks’?

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Great Scott is an expression used to express shock and disbelief and Gadzooks means god’s hooks or the nails on the cross and is a kind of oath. The poet wants to emphasize the importance of reading and the uselessness of watching television.

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