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प्रश्न
Pick out the alliteration from the following lines:
“And tell sad stories of the death of kings:”
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उत्तर
sad, stories
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How is the poet’s laugh reflected in the mirror?
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to unlearn all these muting things
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| Activities | ||
| performer/player | spectator/audience | |
| e.g. | cricket | magician |
| a. | ||
| b. | ||
| c. | ||
| d. | ||
| e. | ||
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Enjoys the air it breathes…
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And I must think, do all I can,
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Which law does Macavity break?
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