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what does the word 'cardboard' denote in the poem? why has this word been used?​

Answer 1

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In the poem, the word 'cardboard' stands for the frame that supports and borders the photograph. The photograph shows the poet's mother as a twelve year old girl with two of her cousins, Betty and Dolly. The word 'cardboard' has been used to depict that the photograph is many years old.

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Answer 2

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The cardboard means a very stiff and thick paper, here the cardboard is a part of the frame that keeps the photograph intact. It's use in poem is ironical It keeps the photograph of that 12 year old girl safe who herself was terribly transient The player's mother had died some years ago.

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