Question

4. What do you like most about the poem? 5. What does the phrase "her barred face identity mask" mean?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Assuming that the Poem you're referring to is "The Laburnum Top - Ted Hughes",

4. Laburnum top is one of the most powerful poems, here laburnum tree symbolizes the hardships of human life. The poem presents a beautiful interaction between the elements of nature – the tree and the bird. The universal concept of the exchange of energy is aspect in the poem. The goldfinch enlivens the tree with its presence while the tree serves as a nesting place for the goldfinch’s family.  

I like its simplicity and the pictorial presentation of the poem, also the way the writer describes the wildlife, trees, birds and animals and their influence on human life is quite impressive.

5. The striped face of the goldfinch is its mask. She remains hidden in 'thickness' and her striped face makes her recognizable, and this face becomes her identity mark.

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