Please answer this question....

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​​​​​​a) The children of the slums are referred to here.
b) The poetic device used is 'simile'.  
c) Poverty, illiteracy, hunger, malnutrition has possibly weighed down her head.
d) Pallor means unusual or extreme paleness because of a lack of proper nourishment. 

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