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… but soon
put that thought away, and
looked out at Young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes, but after the airport’s security check,
standing a few yards away, I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
(My Mother at Sixty-six)
looked out at Young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling
out of their homes, but after the airport’s security check,
standing a few yards away, I looked again at her, wan, pale
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear,
(My Mother at Sixty-six)
Question: 1
Select the correct option. The impact of ‘merry children’ on poet’s mind .............
Select the correct option. The impact of ‘merry children’ on poet’s mind .............
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The ‘merry children’ symbolize energy and vitality, contrasting with the poet’s feeling of sorrow and longing.
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- caused anxiety
- created a sense of longing
- brought comfort
- reminded her of her own childhood
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The Correct Option is C
Solution and Explanation
The sight of merry children playing reminds the poet of the carefree days of her childhood, contrasting sharply with her current emotions of concern and helplessness about her mother.
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Question: 2
The tone of the poet expressed in the above lines is .............
The tone of the poet expressed in the above lines is .............
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The poet’s tone reflects the pain of impending separation and her helplessness in witnessing her mother’s frailty.
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- sadness and helplessness
- excitement and eagerness
- appreciation and gratitude
- anger and anxiety
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The Correct Option is A
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The tone reflects the poet's sadness about her mother’s deteriorating health and her helplessness in being unable to reverse the inevitable passage of time.
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Question: 3
The words ‘wan, pale’ indicate the mother’s .............
The words ‘wan, pale’ indicate the mother’s .............
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The comparison of the mother’s face to a ‘late winter’s moon’ signifies her declining health and vulnerability.
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The poet uses ‘wan’ and ‘pale’ to describe her mother’s physical appearance, which reflects weakness, fragility, and the approach of mortality.
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Question: 4
Complete the following sentence appropriately.
{The poet looked at her mother again to .............}
Complete the following sentence appropriately.
{The poet looked at her mother again to .............}
{The poet looked at her mother again to .............}
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The poet looks at her mother again out of concern and to cherish the fleeting moments with her.
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The poet looks at her mother one last time before leaving, as if to reassure herself of her mother’s presence despite her fears of losing her.
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Question: 5
Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line ‘felt that old familiar ache’.
Explain one inference that can be drawn from the line ‘felt that old familiar ache’.
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The phrase ‘old familiar ache’ highlights the poet’s deep emotional connection with her mother and her fear of separation.
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The phrase ‘old familiar ache’ refers to the poet's recurring fear of losing her mother, a fear that she has experienced since childhood.
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Question: 6
‘put that thought away’. What is the intention of the poet that can be inferred from the above line?
‘put that thought away’. What is the intention of the poet that can be inferred from the above line?
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The poet attempts to focus on other things to cope with her overwhelming emotions.
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The poet deliberately puts aside her overwhelming thoughts of fear and sadness to appear composed and focus on spending the remaining moments with her mother.
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