Question

Explain the statement. I saw my mother. Her face ashen like that of a corpse

Answer 1

Explanation:

The line depicts the state of the mother when the writer saw her. He/She describes her face as ashen as a corpse which means that her face was pale, fear stricken or "ash - like" just like that of a corpse. I.e, Her face depicted extreme fear/shock or illness.

Answer 2

The statement,' I saw my mother. Her face ashen like that of a corpse' means that:

• The poet saw that her mom was looking old, pale and powerless. She had napped off.
• She was old, pale and powder-coloured. Since she had napped off, with mouth open the writer felt she resembled a corpse in that condition.
• Because she had grown old, her mother's face appeared colourless and lifeless, as if she were a corpse.