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Thinking about the Poem
“Beneath all uniforms…” What uniforms do you think the poet is speaking about?
Solution
The poet is probably speaking about the uniforms that the soldiers wear at the time of war. The word “uniform” here could also mean the traditional dresses of a country.
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