My Mother at Sixty-Six & Keeping Quiet
English · Class 12 · Literature - Poetry (Flamingo) · 4.º Período

My Mother at Sixty-Six & Keeping Quiet

Students interpret poetic devices used to convey the pain of aging and the necessity of introspection. They analyze the structural choices made by Kamala Das and Pablo Neruda.

CBSE Learning OutcomesCBSE Class 12 English Core, Section C: Literature Textbooks - Flamingo (Poetry): My Mother at Sixty-SixCBSE Class 12 English Core, Section C: Literature Textbooks - Flamingo (Poetry): Keeping Quiet

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Students interpret poetic devices used to convey the pain of aging and the necessity of introspection. They analyze the structural choices made by Kamala Das and Pablo Neruda.

Key Questions

  1. How does Kamala Das use imagery to depict aging?
  2. What is the significance of silence in 'Keeping Quiet'?
  3. How do both poems address the passage of time?

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