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Do we usually say that an animal ‘wears’ a tail? What do we say? (Think: Does an animal wear a coat? Consulta dictionary if you like, and find out how ‘wear’ is used in different ways
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Solution
Usually, it is said that an animal ‘has’ a tail. The poet has used ‘wore’ in the poem in order to make an image of what he saw. This is an example of imagery.
The use of the word ‘wear’ in different situations can be shown with the help of the following sentences:
My friend was wearing yellow on Sunday.
Our Science teacher always wears a smile.
Movie stars wear their hair in different ways.
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