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    The reference to the sea, in the poem A Photograph is important because the poet is trying compare and contrast the immortality of sea with the mortality of humans. Throughout the years, the sea has not changed, but poet's mother grew up then died and became a memory. The time has influence over humRead more

    The reference to the sea, in the poem A Photograph is important because the poet is trying compare and contrast the immortality of sea with the mortality of humans. Throughout the years, the sea has not changed, but poet’s mother grew up then died and became a memory. The time has influence over humans life but not on the sea which is timeless.

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    The poet tells that the sea is eternal. it does not change because time has no effect on it. On the other hand, human life is transient i.e. short and temporary. In the poet, the sea remains as is but poet's mother loses her youth and finally dies. Play quiz on A Photograph Summary of A Photograph

    The poet tells that the sea is eternal. it does not change because time has no effect on it. On the other hand, human life is transient i.e. short and temporary. In the poet, the sea remains as is but poet’s mother loses her youth and finally dies.

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    Personification has been used in the phrase "the cardboard shows me....". Here human characteristics have been given to the cardboard. Play quiz on A Photograph Summary of A Photograph

    Personification has been used in the phrase “the cardboard shows me….”. Here human characteristics have been given to the cardboard.

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    The poet is speechless in the end because she cannot express her grief and sorrow over the loss of her mother whom she loved a lot. She has learnt to live with this pain. Play quiz on A Photograph Summary of A Photograph

    The poet is speechless in the end because she cannot express her grief and sorrow over the loss of her mother whom she loved a lot. She has learnt to live with this pain.

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    Poet's mother loses her youth while the poet loses her mother in the end (as she dies). Play quiz on A Photograph Summary of A Photograph

    Poet’s mother loses her youth while the poet loses her mother in the end (as she dies).

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    Oxymoron is the literary device used in the phrase "laboured ease of loss". Oxymoron is a literary device in which two contrasting and contradictory things are brought together. In the poem, laboured refers to struggle which is opposite of ease. Here, this phrase means that the poet, like her motherRead more

    Oxymoron is the literary device used in the phrase “laboured ease of loss”. Oxymoron is a literary device in which two contrasting and contradictory things are brought together. In the poem, laboured refers to struggle which is opposite of ease.

    Here, this phrase means that the poet, like her mother, has learnt to live with the loss of their dear things i.e. poet’s mother has learnt to live with the sorrow of losing her youth while poet herself has learnt to live with the sorrow of her mother.

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    The first loss is poet's mother's youth. While seeing the photograph, her mother laughs but deep inside she is sorrowful as she has lost the most precious time of her life. On the other hand, for poet, the death of her mother is a loss. She is missing that laugh of her mother. Play quiz on A PhotogrRead more

    The first loss is poet’s mother’s youth. While seeing the photograph, her mother laughs but deep inside she is sorrowful as she has lost the most precious time of her life.

    On the other hand, for poet, the death of her mother is a loss. She is missing that laugh of her mother.

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    Betty and Dolly went to sea for paddling along with poet's mother and uncle. Play quiz on A Photograph Summary of A Photograph

    Betty and Dolly went to sea for paddling along with poet’s mother and uncle.

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    Poet's mother laughed while seeing the snapshot because she went into reminiscence. She remembered her beautiful youth and the time which she spent on the beach along with poet's cousins and uncle. However this laugh is ironical because deep inside she is sad as she has lost her precious time. PlayRead more

    Poet’s mother laughed while seeing the snapshot because she went into reminiscence. She remembered her beautiful youth and the time which she spent on the beach along with poet’s cousins and uncle. However this laugh is ironical because deep inside she is sad as she has lost her precious time.

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    The phrase "Laboured ease of loss" is an oxymoron which refers to the acceptance of loss and living with it. In the poem, poet's mother has lost her youth and has learnt to live by bearing it. On the other hand, the poet loses her mother and has learnt to live with it. It requires a lot of struggleRead more

    The phrase “Laboured ease of loss” is an oxymoron which refers to the acceptance of loss and living with it. In the poem, poet’s mother has lost her youth and has learnt to live by bearing it. On the other hand, the poet loses her mother and has learnt to live with it. It requires a lot of struggle (labour) but in the end, we have to accept the reality and live with it.

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