Question

. What does the word 'cardboard' denote in the poem? Why has this word
been used?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The word 'cardboard' in the poem denotes the photograph that was clicked by poet's mother's uncle. This photograph had been clicked when the poet was twelve years old. ... This word has been used to mean lifeless cardboard having her mother's picture. Her mother was dead, and the cardboard was life-less

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Answer 2

Answer:

The word cardboard has been used to denote the photograph of the poetess' mother and her cousins. It is a metaphor for the lone memory of her mother's happiness and sighs.