EXPLAIN THESE LINES.
Now she’s been dead nearly as many years
As that girl lived. And of this circumstance
There is nothing to say at all.
Its silence silences.
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EXPLAIN THESE LINES.
Now she’s been dead nearly as many years
As that girl lived. And of this circumstance
There is nothing to say at all.
Its silence silences.
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Explanation:
In the above mentioned lines the poet is saying that her mother has been dead for nearly twelve years, which is also the age of the girl in the photograph. Her loss is so severe that she has nothing to say at all about her mother's demise. She cannot hear her mother anymore, she can only remember her laughter. The poet is speechless. The photograph reflects a dear, old memory of the poet's mother. While her mother was alive, she would look at the photograph and reminiscence about the day spent at the sea. However, after the mother's death, the photograph elicits no words from the poet. It is a reminder of her mother's death. This harsh realization of loss silences her.
Answer:
The author is talking about girls mother