Question

What does the word 'cardboard' denote in the poem "The Photograph" ?

Answer 1

The word cardboard denotes the photograph pasted on a hard thick paper. This word has been used to refer to a practice in the past when photographs were pasted on cardboard and framed with glass front to preserve them.

Answer 2

Answer:

The cardboard shows an old photograph. It shows the poet's mother standing with two girl cousins named Dolly and Betty. All of them were standing at the beach. They stood smiling at uncle who was standing at a distance with camera.