Question

HORNBILL
12.
Think it out 1
1. What does the word 'cardboard' denote in the poem? Why has this word
been used?
2. What has the camera captured?
3. What has not changed over the years? Does this suggest something to
you?
4. The poet's mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?
5. What is the meaning of the line "Both wry with the laboured ease of
loss."
6. What does "this circumstance" refer to?
7. The three stanzas depict three different phases. What are they?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer: In the poem, the word 'cardboard' stands for the frame that supports and borders the photograph. The photograph shows the poet's mother as a twelve year old girl with two of her cousins, Betty and Dolly. The word 'cardboard' has been used to depict that the photograph is many years old.