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Question
The line 'The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway' in Browning's poem 'The Patriot' means ______.
Options
'The roofs of the houses were swaying in the wind.'
'The roofs were so crowded with people that they appeared to be heaving and swaying.'
'The house-roofs were lifted off due to an earthquake.'
'The roofs of houses were blown away in the heavy rain and strong wind.'
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Solution
The line 'The house-roofs seemed to heave and sway' in Browning's poem 'The Patriot' means 'The roofs were so crowded with people that they appeared to be heaving and swaying.'
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