The tone of the poem is
that of sadness
. Shirley Toulson looks at an old photograph of her mother and is reminded of her mother who is no more. She recalls the moment when her mother was twelve years old and looked sweet and happy.
In which mood does the poet look at the photograph and why?
The poet look at the photograph with a
mood of love and possesion
. Because it touched poet's heart.
What do you think the mood of the poet was?
Answer: The tone of the poem is
melancholy
. … The speaker of the poem seems to think that he would enjoy his life more if he had more time to “stand and stare.” He likely thinks that because he would prefer to have more leisure time and less work and responsibilities.
What is the main message of the poem a photograph?
The poetess through the poem photograph conveys the message of
impermanence of life
. The poetess wanted to show that change is the only static thing in life. Photograph is not just a positive print recorded by a camera; it is rather the capturing those moments which one will never get back.
Why does the poet say its silence silences?
Answer: The silence silences means
the loss of her mother's death
. Its silence refers to mother's death and silence refers to make more silence. The sentence “Its silence silences “here refers that Death is already silent.
Why does the poet feel nostalgic?
The poet
remembered how her mother used to laugh whenever she looked at that old photograph
. But time has passed and now the poet had been left only with the memories of her mother. Thus, she feels nostalgic.
What is the central idea of poem?
A poem's core concept is the subject of the poem, or ‘what it's about' if you like. While many shy away from poetry being ‘about' something,
at the end of the day, as it was written, the poet had something in mind, and that something, whatever it was or may have been
, is the central concept.
What do Crow and hemlock tree symbolize in general?
The crow and the hemlock tree represent
sorrow
. The dust of snow that is shaken off the hemlock tree by the crow stands for joy that Frost experiences. He has, therefore, used an unconventional tree and bird in order to contrast them with joy in the form of snow.
Why did the poet mood change?
Answer: The ‘dust of snow' means the fine particles or flakes of snow.
The sudden shower in the form of the dust of snow
changed the poet's mood. The poet's mood changed from sad to happy. He felt refreshed and wanted to enjoy the rest of the day.
What does the expression smile smile and smile signify?
The poet smiled and smiled in an effort to reassure herself that she will meet her mother soon. Her words and smiles are
a deliberate attempt to hide her real fears and feelings from her mother
.
What is the irony in the poem a photograph?
The
photograph is ironically a dysphonic one
. The state of mother being happy in the photograph and the happiness of the poet to see her mother in happy state both are connected to a dark side.
What is the meaning of silence silences?
This expression from the poem ‘The Photograph' by Shirley Toulson means the truth and mystery of the poet's mother's death fills him with sadness.
The constant pain she experiences on account of her loss makes her silent
. She is unable to solve the mystery about death.
What is the difference between silence and silences?
As adjectives the difference between silent and silenced
is that
silent is free from sound or noise
; absolutely still; perfectly quiet while silenced is made silent.
Which figure of speech is used in silence silences?
The figure of speech used in the line is
alliteration
as the sound of ‘s' has been repeated. It refers to the present situation of the poet which has left her speechless.
Which poetic device is used in silence silences?
Personification
is the poetic device used. The first ‘Silence' starts with a capital letter making it a person, who silences others. The ultimate Silence of death and the sense of loss of her mother leaves the poet wordless and silent.
What does three mean?
all three refer to
the person or a thing which is 3 in number for ex
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