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Question
Pick out words from the poem that describe the following. List them in Column ‘A’. Substitute each of those describing words with another word/phrase of the same meaning.
| A (Poetic words) | B (Your own words) | |
| the ‘Autumn’ | a maiden fair | |
| stars | ||
| moonlight | ||
| cooing of birds |
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Solution
| A (Poetic words) | B (Your own words) | |
| the ‘Autumn’ | a maiden fair | a young girl |
| stars | diadem | crown |
| moonlight | silver robe | silver garments |
| cooing of birds | tinkling of bracelet | Sound of ornaments |
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