Question

"She’s somebody’s mother, boys, you know,
For all she’s aged and poor and slow,
And I hope some fellow will lend a hand
To help my mother, you understand..."
Answer the following questions with reference to the lines given above:
a) Explain the meaning of the phrase "will lend a hand".
b) Who is the speaker and who is he talking to?
c) Write down the rhyme scheme of the lines.
d) Identify the poetic device used in the last line.

Answer 1

Answer:

b.the narrator is the speaker here. he was talking about his mother.

c.know-slow,hand-understand.

d. allitaretion.