11th Class English A Photograph - Shirley Toulson

  • question_answer 7)
     The three stanzas depict three different phases. What are they?

    Answer:

    The first stanza depicts the happy and carefree days of the poetess' mother when she was a young girl. That is her childhood. The second stanza depicts the middle age when the poetess' mother has forgotten to laugh because of the depressing circumstances. The last stanza depicts a stage when the poetess mourn's the loss of her mother in a symbolic way. The mother's loss is not only a physical one but one of her identity, which leaves the poetess speechless  


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner