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Flamingo Poem My Mother At Sixty-Six
Quiz 2
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Quote an example of personification used in the poem.
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sprinting trees
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home to cochin
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airport’s security check
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All of these
Explanation
sprinting trees
Quote an example of a metaphor used in the poem.
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as a late winter’s moon
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‘Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes’
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Driving from my parent’s home
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None
Explanation
‘Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes’
Which Rhyming scheme is used in the poem?
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coupled rhyme
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monorhyme
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Alternate rhyme
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free verse
Explanation
free verse
Why did the poet look at her mother again?
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because she was busy
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because she was going away
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because she wanted to stay back
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because of fear and insecurity
Explanation
because of fear and insecurity
What is the universality of the theme of the poem?
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death is a truth
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Life is a reality
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everyone is happy
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to show old age
Explanation
death is a truth
What do the parting words “See you soon Amma” signify?
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her carelessness
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Her optimistic farewell full of cheerfulness
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she bids goodbye like this
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she is in a hurry
Explanation
Her optimistic farewell full of cheerfulness
What does ‘ashen face ‘ signify?
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colour of face
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face is covered with ash
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Pale and lifeless face of poet’s mother
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to show ugly face
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Pale and lifeless face of poet’s mother
What do the running trees signify?
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fast moving appearance
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speed of the moving car
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fast moving change in human life from childhood to old age
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none
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fast moving change in human life from childhood to old age
What did the poet realize with pain?
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her mother’s appearance like a corpse
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she is inconsiderate
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old age is pleasant
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she has duties
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her mother’s appearance like a corpse
What does this narrative style of the poem signify?
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differing thoughts
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many thoughts
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contrasting thoughts
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a single thread of thought mixed with harsh realities
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a single thread of thought mixed with harsh realities
Which poetic device is used in “Trees sprinting-” ?
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metaphor
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simile
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alliteration
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Personification
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Personification
Name the poetic devices used in the poem.
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metaphor
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similie
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alliteration
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all of these
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all of these
What is the kind of pain and ache that the poet feels?
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Losing her mother
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heart attack
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headache
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children screaming at her
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Losing her mother
What pangs did she feel when she looked at her mother?
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Pangs of headache
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Pangs of stomachache
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Pangs of knee pain
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Pangs of heartache
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Pangs of heartache
What was the poet’s childhood fear?
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Parting from her husband
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Parting from her friends
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Parting from her siblings
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losing her mother
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losing her mother
What was the expression of the poet’s face while parting from her mother?
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satirical
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funny
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sad
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smiling
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smiling
How is the imagery of ‘young trees and merry children’ a contrast to the mother?
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mother is old in comparison to the trees and children
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mother is like ash while the trees are green and children are happy
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like spring and autumn season
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Mother’s health-hopelessness and trees and merry children- youthfulness and hope
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Mother’s health-hopelessness and trees and merry children- youthfulness and hope
What does the poem revolve around?
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poet’s fears
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poet’s love for her mother
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Theme of old age
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All of these
Explanation
All of these
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