Answer
the following questions:
1.
When
the poet says that the mirror has no preconceptions it means:
(i)
it reflects your image objectively
(ii)
it gives a biased view of the person
(iii)
it is emotionally involved with the person whose image it reflects
2.
Why has the mirror been described as being ‘unmisted’?
What is the image that the poet is trying to convey about the nature
of the mirror?
3.
How does the mirror ‘swallow’? What is the poetic device
used here?
4.
From the poem find out the words that have been used to describe the
mirror. For e.g. exact, ….
5.
The
mirror has been called a four-cornered God because:
(i)
it is square shaped
(ii)
like God it watches you unbiased and fair from all the four angles
(iii)
it faithfully reflects all that it sees
6.
How does the mirror spend its time?
7.
What disturbs it contemplation of the opposite wall?
8.
The ‘pink speckles’ refer to:
(i)
the opposite wall that is pink.
(ii)
a person with a healthy pink face with freckles.
(iii)
spots made on the mirror with red paint.
9.
In the second stanza the mirror is compared to another object. What
is it? Why do you think this comparison has been made?
10.
What is the woman searching for in the depths of the pool?
11.
The phrase ‘agitation of the hands’ means:
(i)
the person is very upset
(ii)
the person’s hands are cold
(iii)
the person is worried
12.
Why does ‘she’ start crying?
13.
Why does the poet refer to the fish in the last line? Why has it been
described as being ‘terrible’?
Answer the following questions:
1. When the poet says that the mirror has no preconceptions it means:
(i) it reflects your image objectively
(ii) it gives a biased view of the person
(iii) it is emotionally involved with the person whose image it reflects
2. Why has the mirror been described as being ‘unmisted’? What is the image that the poet is trying to convey about the nature of the mirror?
3. How does the mirror ‘swallow’? What is the poetic device used here?
4. From the poem find out the words that have been used to describe the mirror. For e.g. exact, ….
5. The mirror has been called a four-cornered God because:
(i) it is square shaped
(ii) like God it watches you unbiased and fair from all the four angles
(iii) it faithfully reflects all that it sees
6. How does the mirror spend its time?
7. What disturbs it contemplation of the opposite wall?
8. The ‘pink speckles’ refer to:
(i) the opposite wall that is pink.
(ii) a person with a healthy pink face with freckles.
(iii) spots made on the mirror with red paint.
9. In the second stanza the mirror is compared to another object. What is it? Why do you think this comparison has been made?
10. What is the woman searching for in the depths of the pool?
11. The phrase ‘agitation of the hands’ means:
(i) the person is very upset
(ii) the person’s hands are cold
(iii) the person is worried
12. Why does ‘she’ start crying?
13. Why does the poet refer to the fish in the last line? Why has it been described as being ‘terrible’?
1.
When the poet says that the mirror has no preconceptions it means:
(i)
it reflects your image objectively
2.
The mirror is described as being ‘unmisted’ because it
faithfully shows whatever comes in front of it. The image that the
poet is trying to convey is of a mirror that does not distort
reality.
3.
The mirror ‘swallows’ by showing the reflection of the
object that comes in front of it. The poetic device used here is
personification.
4.
Words
used to describe the mirror:
silver,
exact, not cruel, truthful, eye of a little god, four-cornered, lake,
important
5.
The mirror has been called a four-cornered God because:
(i)
it is square shaped
6.
The mirror spends its time by meditating on the opposite wall.
7.
Faces and darkness disturb its contemplation of the opposite wall.
8.
The ‘pink speckles’ refer to:
(i)
the opposite wall that is pink
9.
In the second stanza, the mirror is compared to a lake. This
comparison is made because of the image of the woman who comes to see
herself in the mirror. Every time the woman stands in front of the
mirror, the image appears as if it has emerged from a lake.
10.
The woman is searching for her real identity in the depths of the
pool.
11.
The phrase ‘agitation of hands’ means:
(i)
the person is very upset
12.
She starts crying because the candles and the moon have lied to her
about who she is.
13.
The stanza begins with the mirror being compared to a lake. Thus, the
image of the woman emerging from it is like a fish.
The
loss of youth every time the woman sees herself in the mirror is
because of the destructive process of ageing, which is terrible.
1. When the poet says that the mirror has no preconceptions it means:
(i) it reflects your image objectively
2. The mirror is described as being ‘unmisted’ because it faithfully shows whatever comes in front of it. The image that the poet is trying to convey is of a mirror that does not distort reality.
3. The mirror ‘swallows’ by showing the reflection of the object that comes in front of it. The poetic device used here is personification.
4. Words used to describe the mirror:
silver, exact, not cruel, truthful, eye of a little god, four-cornered, lake, important
5. The mirror has been called a four-cornered God because:
(i) it is square shaped
6. The mirror spends its time by meditating on the opposite wall.
7. Faces and darkness disturb its contemplation of the opposite wall.
8. The ‘pink speckles’ refer to:
(i) the opposite wall that is pink
9. In the second stanza, the mirror is compared to a lake. This comparison is made because of the image of the woman who comes to see herself in the mirror. Every time the woman stands in front of the mirror, the image appears as if it has emerged from a lake.
10. The woman is searching for her real identity in the depths of the pool.
11. The phrase ‘agitation of hands’ means:
(i) the person is very upset
12. She starts crying because the candles and the moon have lied to her about who she is.
13. The stanza begins with the mirror being compared to a lake. Thus, the image of the woman emerging from it is like a fish.
The loss of youth every time the woman sees herself in the mirror is because of the destructive process of ageing, which is terrible.
