Read the poem "Mother" by Lola Ridge. Then, answer the question that follows
Your love was like moonlight
turning harsh things to beauty,
so that little wry souls
reflecting each other obliquely
as in cracked mirrors......
beheld in your luminous spirit
their own reflection,
transfigured as in a shining stream,
and loved you for what they are not
You are less an image in my mind
than a luster
I see you in gleams
pale as star-light on a gray wall.....
evanescent as the reflection of a white swan
shimmering in broken water.
How does the figurative language used in the poem relate to the title?
Answer D
The figurative language paints a picture of the way a mother helps a child see their potential.
An understanding of figurative language and its relationship to the central idea is essential to getting this answer.
Figurative language is a writing strategy used to illustrate, paint a picture to show meaning,not tell.
A and B are out.
The idea is anything that has to do with love and light and light transforming and illuminating. There are very positive and beautiful images in this poem, so “bad memories” C is Incorrect.