What is the mood, tone, and setting of the palanquin bearers?
What is the mood, tone, and setting of the palanquin bearers?
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Poonam Sharma
The mood of the poem Palanquin Bearers is cheerful and joyful. In the poem, the people who are holding the palanquin do not feel any weight of the bride. Instead they consider her to be like foam on the water i.e. without any water.
Tone of the poem is celebratory and joyful. The poet is discussing the joy which the palanquin bearers feel while holding the bride.
The poem Palanquin Bearers is set in India where people have tradition of taking the bride in palanquin to her new home.
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