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Every evening,
Dinner time,
A bath to wash away the grime:
Story read,
Cover raised,
Curtain parted,eyes starglazed;
Eyelids heavy,Fighting sleep
Soon give in to slumber deep.
Answer the following questions
a.During what time of day does the poem take place?
b. Does the speaker in the poem want to go to sleep? Write the line or lines from the
poem that support your answer.
c. Give antonyms of i) raise
ii)deep
d. Find synonyms of the given words from the passage: i)clean
ii)dirt
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Answer :

Answer:

a. The poem takes place during the evening, as mentioned in the first line: "Every evening,"

b. Yes, the speaker in the poem wants to go to sleep. This is evidenced by the lines:

"Eyelids heavy, Fighting sleep

Soon give in to slumber deep."

c. Antonyms:

i) Raise - Lower, drop

ii) Deep - Shallow, superficial

d. Synonyms:

i) Clean - Spotless, pristine

ii) Dirt - Grime, filth

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