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1. 1.

   Where do the bangle sellers carry their bangles to? Who will buy these bangles?

2. 2.

   List the words from the poem that depict the colours of the bangles.

3. 3.

   'Some are like fields of sunlit corn,'

   1. What does 'some' refer to?
   2. Why do you think the poet calls them 'like fields of sunlit corn'?
4. 4.

   List all the words that show:

   1. for whom bangles are meant
   2. different qualities of the bangles
5. 5.

   What does the poet mean when she says, '..., rich with the hue of her heart's desire,'?

6. 6.

   The poet talks about maidens, bride and a wife. Fill up the table given below to show how their bangles differ from each other.

   Colour of Bangles	Meant for