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प्रश्न
Which line is repeated in the poem? What is the effect created by this repetition?
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उत्तर
The line, “We are proud and feel so tall” is repeated often in the poem. This establishes beyond a doubt the poet’s pride in the dignity of labor and pride of hard work experienced by ordinary folks in life.
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