Question

What does the word cardboard denote in the poem? Why has this word been used? Well i know the answer if the first part.. so tell me the second parts answer ☺​

Answer 1

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The word cardboard denotes the mounted photograph of the mother and her two cousins.

The poet has used the word because the photograph being old is now worn out and faint Moreover it is surrounded by the molding or frame.

Answer 2

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.