A woman bends over me,
Searching my reaches for what she really is.
Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.
What is the woman bending over?
i.the mirror
ii.the lake
iii.the opposite wall
iv.the moon and the candles

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i.the mirror

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Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow:

“A woman bends over me,

Searching my reaches for what she really is.

Then the turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.”

1. What is the woman bending over?

2. Why does the woman bend over?

3. Is she satisfied with what she observes? Give reasons for your answer.

4. Why have the candles and moon been called ‘liars’?

5. Why does she turn to these objects in spite of calling them ‘liars’?

A woman bends over me,

Searching my reaches for what she really is.

Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.

Why have the candles and the moon been called 'liars'?

i. because they make people beautiful

ii. they hide the blemishes of people with their soft light

iii. they hide the blemishes and make people look beautiful in their soft glow

iv. they can't talk

Read the given lines and answer the questions that follow by ticking the correct choice:

A woman bends over me,

Searching my reaches for what she really is.

Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.

(a) What is the woman bending over?

(b) Why have the candles and the moon been called 'liars'?

A woman bends over me,

Searching my reaches for what she really is.

Then she turns to those liars, the candles or the moon.

Why does she turn to them in spite of calling them 'liars'?

i. the reality is too harsh for her to bear

ii. she is desperately looking for someone to comfort her

iii. she wants to be told that she is still beautiful

iv. she can hide her signs of graying in their light

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