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Did something dreadful happen? How would you describe the events in the poem– comedy or tragedy?

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Did something dreadful happen? How would you describe the events in the poem– comedy or tragedy?

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Nothing dreadful happened. The poem has comical sense. The unreasonable attitude of sage makes humour throughout the poem.

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Poetry (Class 6th)
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Chapter 2.2: A Tragic Story - Exercise A [Page 107]

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Samacheer Kalvi English - Term 3 Class 6 TN Board
Chapter 2.2 A Tragic Story
Exercise A | Q A. 5. | Page 107

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