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The peacock is a colourful bird. How does the poem capture the various colours that its plumage displays?

The poem beautifully captures the elusive nature of the peacock by describing the events around nature that shows the prominent presence of the bird and its aura. This becomes clear when the poet mentions the turquoise, the violet fringe etc terms. The description is hence a very vivid one.


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