Question

The cardboard shows me how it was. Here according to the author the word 'cardboard 'refers to a...... *​

Answer 1

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The word ‘cardboard’ in the poem refers to the photograph of the poet’s mother enjoying a sea-holiday with her two cousins when she was twelve years old.

The cardboard stands for the frame that supports and holds the photograph. It signifies that life is transient and what remains is an insignificant piece of paper.

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