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प्रश्न
Read the following lines from the poem and answer the question that follow.
And I watered it in fears
Night and morning with my tears;
What figure of speech is used in ‘watered it in fears’?
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उत्तर
The figure of speech used here is a ‘metaphor’
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संबंधित प्रश्न
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep
Explain miles to go before I sleep.
The poet is aware of two choices. What are they? What choice does he make ultimately?
And out of its leprous hide Sprouting leaves.
What does the phrase ‘leprous hide’ mean?
"Sweet creature!” said the Spider, “You’re witty and you’re wise,
How handsome are your gauzy wings, how brilliant are your eyes!"
Why does the spider say that the fly is witty?
"The Spider turned him round about, and went into his den,
For well he knew the silly Fly would soon come back again:"
Why was the spider sure that the fly would come back again?
O’er the yellow pebbles dancing,
Through the flowers and foliage glancing.
What is meant by ‘foliage’?
River, river! Swelling river!
On you rush through rough and smooth;
Why does the poet mention the river to be swelling?
In the dust, they leave behind,
Could have started life on the earth,
Which resulted in mankind.
What does the word 'they' refer to?
The gladdest people living are the wholesome folks who make
A circle at the fireside that no power but death can break.
Who are the gladdest people living?
But the gladdest sort of people, when the busy day is done,
Are the brothers and the sisters who together share their fun.
What does 'who' refer to?
