Question

Why why has the poet use the word cardboard instead of photograph?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Shirley Touslon in her poetry, "A Photograph" writes the first line as:

"The cardboard shows me how it was..."

Explanation:

When photographs were clipped on a board, it is called a cardboard. It is an old way to preserve the photos from getting torn or ripped. In this poem, the daughter is seen to be looking at an old photograph but instead of using the word "photograph", the poet uses "cardboard". It represents and reflects the time of the poem, probably many years back.