My Mother at Sixty-six - Textbook Questions
Q1. What is the poet's fear?
The fear of losing her aging mother (childhood fear).
Q2. Why does she look out at young trees?
to distract herself from the image of her dozing mother who looks like a corpse.
Q3. What were her parting words?
See you soon, Amma. (Hiding her fear with a smile).
Grammar Exercises: Imagery and Symbolism
Q1. Identify
1. Merry children spilling out (Symbol of life/energy).
2. Winter's moon (Symbol of death/aging).
Q2. Function
Creating mental pictures.
Grammar Rules: Imagery and Symbolism
1. Imagery
Visual description.
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