Question

What familiar ache does the poetess mention in the poem?​

Answer 1

The phrase, 'familiar ache' means a pain or fear that the poet has had at a point of time. It is the emotional pain the poet feels due to the realisation that her mother was growing old and pale.

Answer 2

Answer:

Solution a) The phrase 'familiar ache' refers to the emotional pain and ache that the poet feels due to the realisation that her mother has grown old and has become frail and pale like a corpse. The ache also refers to the familiar ache of the childhood that revisits the poet.