Explain the use of the following:
a Ashen like that of a corpse
b Trees sprinting
c Merry children spilling out of their homes
d As a late winter’s moon
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Answer:
Answer. The young children spilling out of their homes represent the exuberance and vigour of youth. They are in complete contrast to the poet's mother. Perhaps the poet has used the image to bring out the pangs of old age.
Answer:
a. 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
b. The trees seem to be running past the moving car. The sprinting of the trees symbolises the rapidly passing years of human's life from childhood to old age. This image, which shows activity and strength, is contrasted with that of her old and weak mother who seems dormant, sleeping in the car.
c. The poet has brought in the image of the merry children 'spilling out of their homes' because this image helps to bring out the contrast between childhood and old age. While childhood is a period of care free merrymaking, old age is a period of death like sadness.
d. With the growing age, the poet's mother has started losing all her vitality and radiance. The poet uses the simile of 'late winter's moon' for her mother to indicate her approaching death.
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