Question

RACTISE
omprehension
Answer these questions with reference to the context.
1. I'll tell you how the Sun rose,
A ribbon at a time.
The steeples swam in amethyst,
The news, like squirrels, ran.
a. What does the phrase 'a ribbon at a time' mean?
b. What does the word 'swam' suggest?
c. What news is referred to in the last line?
d. What does 'like squirrels ran' tell you about the sp
news spread?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)The phrase a ribbon at a time means that when the light of sun is scattered it appears as a ribbon to the poet

2) TheIt suggest the beautiful view of steeple swimming of float in the sky during morning

3) The news of the rising sun

4) It tell us about comparing of the speed at which news is spread over the place to speed squirrel It suggest that the news spread very fast