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“Dry and crunchy, that’s how I’m made! But people like to see me bathe. In a box or in a pouch, the perfect meal for any slouch.” What am I?
Lucifer
Cereal is the right answer. They are dry and crunchy. However we wet them and put them in a box or a pouch.
Cereal is the right answer. They are dry and crunchy. However we wet them and put them in a box or a pouch.
See lessant is to six legs as spider is to
Lucifer
ant is to six legs as spider is to eight legs. Reason: an ant has six legs while a spider has eight legs.
ant is to six legs as spider is to eight legs.
Reason: an ant has six legs while a spider has eight legs.
See lessHow does the poet use the technique of the juxtaposition of the past and present to recollect his mother?
Lucifer
The poet makes the use of images and symbolism to describe the past and the present of his mother. He throws light on her youth, middle and old age. In the first stanza, he sees his mother who is bent like twisted blackbone tree and memorises her youth when she was soft and beautiful. Note that theRead more
The poet makes the use of images and symbolism to describe the past and the present of his mother. He throws light on her youth, middle and old age.
In the first stanza, he sees his mother who is bent like twisted blackbone tree and memorises her youth when she was soft and beautiful. Note that the poet uses he image of “twisted blackbone tree” to describe her old age and “silk and whitepetal” to describe her youth. Both the images depict the opposite appearance of his mother.
In the second stanza, he uses the images like “rags of tree” and “eagle” to describe her sacrificing nature. According to him, his mother sacrificed her youth & her middle age for the sake of her children. Like the eagle, she faced all the hardships to make her children happy.
In the final stanza, the poet tells us that her hand has four fingers which depict that one of her fingers was cut while doing some household work. Hence we see that the whole poem is a comparison of poet’s mother’s past and present (and the reason behind her present condition).
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See lessExplain the style of writing in the poem Of Mothers Among Other Things
Lucifer
The poem Of Mother, Among Other Things by A.K. Ramanujan is a lyric poem divided into three stanzas. Each stanza has different number of lines. In the first stanza, the poet memorises the youth of his mother, in the second stanza, her middle age and in the final stanza, her old age. There is no rhymRead more
The poem Of Mother, Among Other Things by A.K. Ramanujan is a lyric poem divided into three stanzas. Each stanza has different number of lines. In the first stanza, the poet memorises the youth of his mother, in the second stanza, her middle age and in the final stanza, her old age.
There is no rhyme scheme in the poem. It is written in open verse. There are some poetic devices used in the poem like metaphor, personification, enjambment, symbolism, alliteration etc.
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See lessDiscuss at length Ramanujan’s mother in Of Mothers Among Other Things
Lucifer
In the poem, Of Mothers, Among Other Things, poet's mother is described as sacrificing. In the very first line of the poem, the poet describes her as twisted blackbone tree because she sacrificed her youth for her children. Seeing her children cry, she would use to run in the rain for them. The poetRead more
In the poem, Of Mothers, Among Other Things, poet’s mother is described as sacrificing. In the very first line of the poem, the poet describes her as twisted blackbone tree because she sacrificed her youth for her children.
Seeing her children cry, she would use to run in the rain for them. The poet describes her hands like eagle’s feet as they would go through thicks and things for serving the children. Once the poet’s mother stepped on a mouse trapped and one of her feet was crippled.
So, we find that the mother of poet had sacrificing nature. She never did anything for her own pleasure. She gave up her comforts for the sake of her children. The poet seems to be regretting because he might have not understood her.
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See lessExplain literary devices used in the poem “Of Mothers Among Other Things”.
Lucifer
Following literary devices have been used in the poem Of Mothers, Among Other Things: Metaphor: It is a literary device which represents direct comparison between two things, without the use of as or like. In the poem, we find ample of examples of metaphor. e.g. the poet uses the phrase "twisted blaRead more
Following literary devices have been used in the poem Of Mothers, Among Other Things:
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See lessWhat is the difference between bright and brightness?
Lucifer
Bright means giving out or reflecting the light. On the other hand, brightness is the quality of bright. In other words, brightness refers to the intensity of being bright.
Bright means giving out or reflecting the light. On the other hand, brightness is the quality of bright. In other words, brightness refers to the intensity of being bright.
See lessrock is to hard as feather is to
Lucifer
rock is to hard as feather is to soft. Reason: Rock is hard in nature while feather is soft.
rock is to hard as feather is to soft.
Reason: Rock is hard in nature while feather is soft.
See lessmeow is to cat as bark is to
Lucifer
meow is to cat as bark is to dog. Reason: a cat meows while a dog barks.
meow is to cat as bark is to dog.
Reason: a cat meows while a dog barks.
See lesswater is to liquid as rock is to
Lucifer
water is to liquid as rock is to solid. Reason: Water is liquid in nature. Similarly, rock is solid in nature.
water is to liquid as rock is to solid.
Reason: Water is liquid in nature. Similarly, rock is solid in nature.
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