Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail” – InterviewSolution

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1.	Why does the poet say the squirrel “wore a question mark for tail” ? Draw a squirrel, or find a picture of a squirrel sitting on the ground. How would you describe its tail ?
Answer» The poet says that the squirrel ‘wore a question mark for a tail’ because its tail is bent in an arch which appears like a question mark.

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