Question

What different images does the poet use to convey the idea of her mother old age

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The poet describes her mother’s age as a late winter’s moon. Her pale, bloodless and wrinkled  face resembles that of a corpse. She has no vigor and energy left in her. She looks wan and pale. The sprinting trees and merry children are happy and young. They present a contrast to the mother’s pain and old age and the poet’s worry and fear. They symbolise youth, vigor and spring whereas the mother is old, decaying and frail.

Answer 2

What different images does the poet use to convey the idea of her mother's old age :

• The minstrel describes her mama's age as a late downtime moon.
• Her pale, bloodless and wrinkled face resembles that of a cadaver.
• She has no energy left in her.
• She looks wan and pale.
• The sprinting trees and jocular children are happy and youthful.
• They present t discrepancy between the mama's pain and old age and the minstrel's solicitude and fear.
• symbolise youth, vigour and spring whereas the mama is old, decaying and frail.

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