Question

why the mother of the poet is compared to the late winter"s moon? which poetic device is used here?

Answer 1

Answer:

In this poem, the poet uses the device of simile on two instances. When she compares her mother's face with that of a corpse and also uses the word “like” while making that comparison. She again compares her mother with the moon in wintertime and also uses the word “as” while making this comparison.