CBSE 2017 Class 12 English Outside Delhi Set 3 Paper

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SECTION-C
(LITERATURE : TEXT BOOKS AND LONG READING TEXT)

Answer any four of the following questions in 30-40 words each :
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Question : 5
Total: 10
In the last line of the peom, 'My Mother at Sixty-six', why does the poet use the word 'smile' repeatedly?
Solution:  
The poet uses the word smile repeatedly to cover up her pain and fear of losing her mother. She tries to put on a brave front by hiding her fear behind a smile.
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