Pick out any two figures of speech used in the poem and explain how th

1.	Pick out any two figures of speech used in the poem and explain how they add to the effectiveness of the poem.
Answer» The first stanza of the poet contains a figure of speech – the hyperbole – which is used to highlight a particular point through exaggeration. The male Sarus crane is shown as if it is stretching its neck to pull out the sun from the rim of the horizon. It is shown to be engaged in an impossible act, and yet the very attempt to do it shows the courage of the crane. However, the bird was no match for the cunningness and heartlessness of man. The second stanza contains the figure of speech ‘simile’ – “to lie like dirty linen”. The proud, dignified bird was killed and thrown into the washing bag like dirty linen. This reveals the callousness and lack of aesthetic sense of the hunter. The beautiful, graceful bird was just a piece of meat for him.

Pick out any two figures of speech used in the poem and explain how they add to the effectiveness of the poem.

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The first stanza of the poet contains a figure of speech – the hyperbole – which is used to highlight a particular point through exaggeration. The male Sarus crane is shown as if it is stretching its neck to pull out the sun from the rim of the horizon. It is shown to be engaged in an impossible act, and yet the very attempt to do it shows the courage of the crane. However, the bird was no match for the cunningness and heartlessness of man.

The second stanza contains the figure of speech ‘simile’ – “to lie like dirty linen”. The proud, dignified bird was killed and thrown into the washing bag like dirty linen. This reveals the callousness and lack of aesthetic sense of the hunter. The beautiful, graceful bird was just a piece of meat for him.

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