Question

Poem - Indian Weavers
Here is the poem to answer the question:

Weavers, weaving at break of day,
Why do you weave a garment so gay? ...
Blue as the wing of halcyon 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 Plumes of a peacock, purple and green,
We weave the marriage-veils of a queen.


Weavers, Weaving solemn 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 shroud.

Question 1.
'Like the plumes of a peacock, purple and green,'
1. Who says these words?
2. What is the speaker doing?
3. What is 'like the plumes of peacock'?

Answer 1

Answer:

1) The poet.

2) The speaker is comparing the garment to the plumes of the peacock.

3) The garment