Question 61
MediumOriginal questionWeavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a so ? . . .
Blue as the wing of a wild,
We weave the robes of a new-born child.
Weavers, weaving at fall of night,
Why do you weave a garment so bright? . . .
Like the of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.
Weavers, weaving and still,
What do you weave in the moonlight chill? . . .
White as a feather and white as a cloud,
We weave a dead man's funeral .
What do the three garments in the poem stand for?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The weavers make robes for "a new-born child", "marriage-veils of a queen", and "a dead man's funeral shroud".
Together they trace a life from birth, through marriage, to death.
Worth noting
The times of day (break of day, fall of night, moonlight) mirror these stages, but they are not the subject.
- Concept
- Understanding what a poem's images stand for
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