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प्रश्न
Comment on the graphic detail with which the various passengers who took Iona's cab are described.
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उत्तर
The story of Iona Potapov is one of suffering. The setting described in the beginning sets the mood of the reader, the atmosphere is full of gloom and darkness as it is a day covered with snow. The author has tried to evoke melancholy in the reader's heart through the environment he describes so that the reader is set in tune with the mood of the protagonist. The author describes the positions and appearance of Iona. He appears like a phantom who is lost as if he is not interested in the world anymore, unaware of his surroundings and the snow that covered his eyelashes and even on his horse's back. This all sets the mood perfectly for a story that is to uncover the protagonist's loss at which he laments.
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1.
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2.
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3.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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| 1. | tall | |
| 2. | light | |
| 3. | might |
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| Say | grow |
| All | time |
| Go | day |
| Rhyme | fall |
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| 1. | say | fall |
| 2. | go | day |
| 3. | all | grow |
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