My Mother at Sixty Six Poetic Devices
My Mother at Sixty Six Class 12 English Flamingo Book Poem 1 poetic devices and with meanings of difficult words. Also, the explanation is followed by a Summary of the poem and literary devices used.Take Free Online MCQs Test for Class 12
My Mother at Sixty Six Class 12 English Poem 1
by Kamala Das
- My Mother at Sixty Six Introduction
- My Mother at Sixty Six Author
- My Mother at Sixty Six Poetic Devices
- Class 12 English Flamingo Book Poems word meaning
About Poet
Kamala Das (1934-2009) was born in Malabar, Kerala. She is recognised as one of India’s foremost poets. Her works are known for their originality, versatility and the indigenous flavour of the soil. She has published many novels and short stories. She wrote under the pen name “Madhavi Kutty”.
My Mother at Sixty Six Poem
My mother at sixty six is written by Kamala Das who is famous for capturing complexities of human relationships. The poem my mother at sixty six is one of the finest examples of the human bonding, especially that of a mother and daughter. It describes the pain and fear of the poet – of losing her mother due to harsh reality of life which is death.
My Mother at Sixty Six Explanation
Poem
Driving from my parent’s home
To Cochin last Friday morning,
I saw my mother beside me.
Word Meaning:
Beside: alongside
Poetic Device:
Assonance: Here we see the use of vowel sound that is ‘o’.(To Cochin last Friday morning)
Poem
doze, open-mouthed, her face ashen like that
of a corpse and realised with pain
Word Meaning:
Doze: nap
Ashen: pale
Corpse: dead body
Poetic Devices:
Assonance: Use of vowel sound ‘o’,’a’, ‘e’ (doze, open-mouthed, her face ashen like that
of a corpse)
Simile: The colour of the mother’s face has been compared to that of a corpse – ashen. use of ‘like’ (her face ashen like that of a corpse)
Poem
that she was as old as she looked but soon
put that thought away, and looked out at Young
Trees sprinting, the merry children spilling out of their homes,
Word Meaning:
Spilling: let out
Sprinting: Moving fast
My Mother at Sixty Six Poetic Devices:
Consonance: use of the sound ‘s’ and ‘t’
imagery: when the poet say trees sprinting, merry children spilling
Repetition: Repeated use of ‘looked’
Poem
but after the airport’s
security check, standing a few yards
away, I looked again at her, wan, pale
Word Meaning:
Wan: dim, weak
Pale: dull, colourless
Poem:
as a late winter’s moon and felt that old
familiar ache, my childhood’s fear, but all I said was, see you soon,
Amma, all I did was smile and smile and smile……
Poetic Devices:
Repetition: use of ‘smile’
Rhyme scheme – The poem does not follow any rhyme or rhythm. It has been written in free verse.
Simile: Mother’s face is compared to the late winter’s moon – both are dull and lifeless. use of ‘as’ (as a late winter’s moon).
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