Question

My mother is more demanding

An obeisance at each sunrise,

Like a devotee throwing a handful of yellow rice to the birds.

Holding a candelabrum before an idol,

Just once a year

Is desecrating it.

1. Name the poem and the poet.

2. What does ‘my mother’ demand?

3. List the two things, mentioned by the poet we are supposed to do at sunrise.

4. Name the figure of speech in – ‘like a devotee throwing a handful of yellow rice to the birds.'​

Answer 1

Answer:

1) Poem is 'Mother's Day' and Poet is Shiv K Kumar.

2) 'My mother' demands for attention of her family towards her and little respect from them.

3) We should throw a handful of yellow rice to the birds.

4) figure of speech used in this line is simile.