Question

why has the mother been compared to the late winter moon

Answer 1

Hey !!

The poet has used a smile which is natural and appropriate. Her mother's face looked pale, faded shrunk like a dead body. Similarly the late winter moon looks hazy, lacks brightness as well as strength.

          So she feels that the ''wan, pale, ashen'' look on her mother's face is like the winter moon.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Just as a late winter's moon looks hazy and appears to lack brightness and lustre due to mist,fog, similarly,the poet's mother who is now old,look pale due to ageing

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