In line 4 the poet writes “She floats like a laugh” and in line 10, she writes, “She falls like a tear”. Do you think the poet has deliberately used the two contradictory feelings of “laughter” and “crying”? Give reasons for your answer.

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Yes, the poet has deliberately used the two contradictory feelings of ‘laughter’ and ‘crying’. They mirror the joy of the bride as well as her sorrow of leaving her home.

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