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प्रश्न
What is the phrase 'The Century's corpse outleant' in the poem, The Darkling Thrush, a metaphor for?
विकल्प
The passing of time and the end of an era.
The glory of nature.
The funeral of the thrush.
The end of poet's life.
उत्तर
The passing of time and the end of an era.
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by ticking the correct choice.
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