MY MOTHER AT SIXTY SIX

A serene melancholic landscape featuring an elderly woman in a car, with trees and children in a blurred motion, symbolizing the passage of time and emotions in poetry.

Explore Emotions in Poetry: My Mother at Sixty-Six

Test your understanding of the poignant poem "My Mother at Sixty-Six" by Kamala Das. This engaging quiz challenges you with questions that delve into the themes, emotions, and literary devices present in the poem.

  • 18 thought-provoking questions
  • Multiple choice and open-ended formats
  • Explore deeper meanings and poetic devices
18 Questions4 MinutesCreated by ReflectiveWriter47
What was the childhood fear that troubled the poet?
Where was the poet driving?
Cochin
Airport
Grand mother's house
None of the above
The poet's mother was _______ in the car
Smiling
Laughing
Sleeping
Crying
Why was her mother's face looked like that of a corpse?
Identify the literary device in' her face ashen like that of a corpse'.
Personification
Metaphor
Symbol
Simile
What did the poet do to put the thought away?
She looked outside the car.
She diverted her mind
She started talking to her mother
She took a nap
Why did she put that thought away?
It was humorous
It was destructive
It was joyful and sonorous
It was painful and disheartening
What is the meaning of ' sprinting' and 'spilling'?
What is the common poetic device used in 'trees sprinting' and 'children spilling'?
Personification
Imagery
Alliteration
Repetition
What does the poet do after the airport's security check?
Felt scared
Felt unhappy
Tried to put on fake smile
Looked at her mother's lifeless face
What is the poetic device used in 'wan, pale as a late winter's moon?
Why was mother's face compared to 'a late winter's moon'?
What were the parting words of the poet?
What was the significance of the parting words?
What did the poet do after the parting words? Why did she do that?
What is the poetic device used in 'all I did was smile and smile and smile....'?
Alliteration
Repetition
Simile
Metaphor
Name the poet.
What is the theme of the poem?
Sin and sorrow
Love and haterd
Fear of seperation
All of the above
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