Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:
I looked again at her, wan, pale
As a late winter’s moon and felt that old
Familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
But all I said was, see you soon, Amman,
All I did was smile and smile and smile …
(i) Name the poet and the poem.
(ii) What was the poet’s childhood fear?
(iii) What is the poetic device used in lines 1- 2?
(iv) Explain: ‘late winter’s moon’.

Answer 1

(i) Name the poet and the poem.

Poem: My Mother at Sixty Six; Poet: Kamla Das.

(ii) What was the poet’s childhood fear?

The poet's childhood fear was ageing and death.

(iii) What is the poetic device used in lines 1- 2?

The poetic device used is 'simile: 'wan, pale  as a late winter’s moon'

(iv) Explain: ‘late winter’s moon’.

This expression 'late winter’s moon' means the mother's face was as pale as late winter's moon.

Answer 2

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