Question

Explain the theme of my mother at 66 & mention the poetic devices

Answer 1

Answer:

Simile and repetition is used often

Explanation:

Theme of the poem is that, poet is telling about his struggle in childhood and the contribution of his mother in giving some kind of relaxation to heart and mind of poet

Answer 2

Answer:

Fear of loss: The poem composed in blank verse expresses the anguish of a daughter over her mother’s advancing age and the fear of permanent separation from her. “My Mother at Sixty Six” symbolizes the fast running of life and the inevitable death of our childhood and youth. The poet is agonized by her mother’s advancing age and her imminent death

Explanation:

Simile:

1.her face ashen like that of a corpse

2.wan, pale as a late winter’s moon

Metaphor

the merry children spilling out of their homes

Personification

young trees sprinting

Repetition

I did was smile and smile and smile……

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