Question

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State the colours of the bangles meant for a maiden. What do these colour
symbolise?
Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow
Some are like fields of sunlit corn,
Meet for a bride on her bridal morn,
Some, like the flame of her marriage fire,
Or, rich with the hue of her heart's desire,
Tinkling, luminous, tender, and clear,
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Answer 1

Answer:

Silver and blue coloured bangles are meant for a maiden. These colours have their association with mountain mist or streams, which are fresh, beautiful and evolving.

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Reference:

The Bangle Sellers, Sarojini Naidu

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Few more question and answers related to this chapter/poetry -

Que: What are being compared to "fields of sunlit corn"?

Ans: Golden or yellow coloured bangles, suitable for a bride are compared to fields of sunlit corn. The corn fields - a proof of Mother Nature's fertility are symbolic of the fertility of a young girl getting married.

Que: what do you understand by the phrases "bridal laughter" and "bridal tear" ? With what have they been compared in the extract ?

Ans: "Bridal laughter" means the happiness and blissfulness a bride experiences while getting married. "Bridal tear" means sadness that accompanies a bride while leaving her parental abode.

Que: In what way are the buds set to dream? Which figure of speech is used in the "buds dream" ?

Ans: The bangles are suitable for the word like young maiden who dream of their happy future. They dream of growing up and blossoming like beautiful flowers. The figure of speech is personification.

Que: What type of bangles and fitting a maiden wrist? Why are the silver and blue colours compared to the mountain mist?

Ans: Silver and blue coloured bangles are befitting a maiden's wrist. These bangles are compared to blue and silver mist of mountains as the symbolise the freshness and the beauty of young maidens.

Que: Bangle sellers could sell their goods anywhere. Why do they choose to sell them at the temple fair?

Ans: Temple where is the place which is visited by women of all age groups. Here, the bangle sellers can sell their goods to 'happy daughter and happy wives'.

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