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प्रश्न
Which of the following characters can be described as quick-witted, daring and loyal?
पर्याय
Nerissa
Jessica
Portia
Leah
उत्तर
Portia
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Thinking about the Poem
How does the poet speak to the wind — in anger or with humour? You must also have
seen or heard of the wind “crumbling lives”. What is your response to this? Is it like the
poet’s?
A free bird leaps on the back
Of the wind and floats downstream
Till the current ends and dips his wing
In the orange suns rays
And dares to claim the sky.
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| (ii) waterless and without shelter | •not visible because the grass is thick |
| (iii) an oasis | •nothing but sand as far as one can see |
| (iv) hidden by a cover of grass | •no water and no shade |
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What did he love to do?
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- What happened quite suddenly as he was making his way home?
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Which natural element plays a crucial role in the end of the story There Will Come Soft Rains?
