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Why does the Mirror state that the pink coloured, opposite wall is a part of its heart?
The mirror state that pink coloured, opposite wall is a part of its heart because in pass time mirror usually sees towards the opposite wall. People's faces and the darkness disturb the mirror's contemplation of the opposite wall.
The other word for 'contemplation' is.....
contempt
meditation
mediation
thoughtful
B.
meditation
The mirror has been called a 'four-cornered god' because
it is square shaped
like God it watches you unbiased and fair from all four angles
it reflects back all that it sees
it never stops reflecting
B.
like God it watches you unbiased and fair from all four angles
The 'speckles' refer to:
a pink object
the opposite wall which has spots on it
a person with pink pimples
pink spots in general
D.
pink spots in general
By saying 'Now I am a lake' the narrator wants to show that
the poem is not only about external beauty but also the inside of a person
the lake can also reflect surfaces
the depth of the lake is important
the lake doesn't show as exact an image as a mirror
A.
the poem is not only about external beauty but also the inside of a person
What is the poetic device used when the mirror says 'I swallow'?
The poetic device used in it is personification.
How does the mirror usually pass its time?
Most of the time the mirror meditates or contemplates on the opposite wall.
What disturbs the mirror's contemplation of the opposite wall?
Human faces and the absence of light disturbs the mirror's contemplation on the wall.
Why does the mirror appear to be a lake in the second stanza? What aspect of the mirror do you think is being referred to here?
The mirror appears to be a lake in the second stanza as the lake also gives the reflection but with depths. The woman gets closer to it to see the depths of her beauty but the beauty has been drowned in it. A new dimension, depth, has been referred here.
What is the woman searching for in the depths of the lake?
She is searching for her lost beauty and youth in the depths of the lake.
How does the narrator convey the fact that the woman looking at her reflection in the lake is deeply distressed?
The woman looking at her reflection in the lake is deeply distressed as she turns to the candles and the moon in hope of getting an image of her younger version. But it doesn't help as it still shows her actual image. Her tears and agitated hands show her anger, dissatisfaction and worries.
What makes the woman start crying?
The woman tries hard and looks for the alternatives in order to satisfy herself that she still looks beautiful. But she fails everytime. And in frustration, she starts crying.
What do you think the 'terrible fish' in the last line symbolizes? What is the poetic device used here?
Terrible fish in the last stanza symbolizes the unagreeable reflection of the woman in the mirror. The woman is ageing and her beauty is vanishing day by day. The poetic device used in here is a simile.
List out the adjectives that have been used to describe the mirror. Add a few more adjectives to the list.
The adjectives that are used in the poem: silver, exact, unmisted, lake, truthful, four-cornered.
Other adjectives: unbiased, reliable, objective.
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In the second stanza why has the narrator replaced the mirror with a lake? What is he/she trying to focus on?
The narrator replaced the mirror with a lake because it gives the reflection with depths. The beauty and youth of the woman have been drowned in the depths of it.
Find the various instances of personification used in the poem.
1) I am silver and exact.
2) I have no preconceptions.
3) Whatever I see, I swallow immediately.
4) I am not cruel, only truthful.
5) I have looked at it so long.
6) I think it is a part of my heart.
7) I see her back and reflect it faithfully.
8) She rewards me with tears.
9) I am important to her.
Why have the candles and the moon been called 'liars'?
because they make people beautiful
they hide the blemishes of people with their soft light
they hide the blemishes and make people look beautiful in their soft glow
they can't talk.
C.
they hide the blemishes and make people look beautiful in their soft glow
Why does she turn to them in spite of calling them 'liars'?
the reality is too harsh for her to bear
she is desperately looking for someone to comfort her
she wants to be told that she is still beautiful
she can hide her signs of graying in their light.
A.
the reality is too harsh for her to bear
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