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प्रश्न
What are the cues that signal the presence of the peacock in the vicinity?
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उत्तर
There are many cues in the poem that signal the presence of the peacock in the vicinity.
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At the beginning of the poem, the poet tells says that one can make out that there is a peacock around on hearing its loud sharp call, which seems to come from nowhere.
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Then there is a flash of turquoise in the peepal tree, which is another indication that a peacock is present.
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The impression of its slender arched neck as he descends, and a glimpse of the very end of its tail as he swiftly darts away.
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As one reads a book with a great concentration out in the veranda, a blue shadow falls over. The wind then changes the direction, the steady hum of bees in the bushes nearby will stop, all suggesting the presence of the peacock.
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