Question

Why is the image of the engine evoked by the poet?
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Answer 1

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The image of the engine is evoked by the poet because it serves as a source of energy for the purpose of runnig machine. Similarly the bird serves as a source of energy for its family. The way a machine cannot work without an engine, similarly the family won't be able to survive without the bird.

Answer 2

Answer:

Engine refers to the driving force that brings a machine to action. However, the engine also needs fuel to work. Similarly, with the arrival of the goldfinch, ‘a machine starts up’ as the entire tree livens up with the chittering's, singing and commotion caused by the bird and its young ones. Thus, the tree is compared to a machine whose ignition is turned on by the arrival of the bird.

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