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Very short answers, about 30–40 words each.
13. Identify the figure of speech used in the repeated line ‘I cannot remember my mother’.
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How to answer:
Name the device (refrain), define it in a few words, and say what it does here.
Answer:
The repeated line is a
refrain
- a line repeated at regular intervals in a poem. Here it opens every stanza and gives the poem its gentle, song-like rhythm.
14. Give one example of alliteration from the poem.
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How to answer:
Quote a short phrase where the same consonant sound repeats and point to that sound.
Answer:
One example of alliteration is ‘
s
mell of the
s
hiuli’ (repeated ‘s’ sound). Another is ‘
s
cent of the morning
s
ervice’.
15. Which word in the poem is an example of onomatopoeia?
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How to answer:
Pick the sound-imitating word (‘hum’) and explain in one line why it qualifies.
Answer:
The word
‘hum’
is an example of onomatopoeia, because it imitates the soft sound the mother makes while singing the lullaby.
16. What is the tone of the poem?
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How to answer:
Give two or three precise tone words and add one short justification.
Answer:
The tone of the poem is
calm, loving and nostalgic
. The poet looks back on his mother with tenderness and peace rather than sharp grief.
17. Q10-2 Identify one sensory image from the poem and explain its effect.
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How to answer:
Name one exact image, identify the sense, then give the effect.
Answer:
One sensory image is
“the smell of the shiuli flowers floats in the air”
. It appeals to smell and makes the memory of the mother feel soft, pure and natural.
