Question

How has the poet used colour imagery here? in bangle sellers
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Answer 1

Answer:

In the poem The Bangle Sellers by Sarojini Naidu, we see the picture of the bangle sellers going to the temple fair to sell bright and colourful bangles. The colours of the bangles represent women in different stages of life in the traditional Indian society.

Silver and blue bangles are meant for unmarried girls. The bangles symbolize her purity, innocence, and freshness of her maidenhood.

Golden or yellow coloured bangles, suitable for a bride on her bridal morning are compared to fields of sunlight corn. The bangles are symbolic of her entry into a new life.

Purple and gold-flecked grey bangles are suitable for a woman in midlife who has gained experience and wisdom. The bride has now become a proud mother and responsible wife.