NCERT Solutions Kaveri Chapter 4 I Cannot Remember My Mother — Check Your Understanding

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. The poet remembers his mother while he ____________.

The poet remembers the ____________ but not the ____________. Setting: ____________ (outdoor/indoor) Stanza 2 1. The poet remembers his mother in the ____________ season. 2. The poet remembers his mother by the smell of ____________. Setting: ____________ (outdoor/indoor) Stanza 3 1. The poet feels that his mother ____________ at him from the ____________. Setting: ____________ (outdoor/indoor)

The senses of olfactory (smell), auditory (hearing), and visual (sight), are three of the five basic senses in humans. Give examples of references to senses from the poem. Complete the table given below.

Read the poem silently once again and complete the Two examples of alliteration from the poem are (i) __________ and (ii) ___________.

An example of onomatopoeia is ________________.

The poem uses imagery extensively. Explain.

Although the poem does not have a rhyme scheme, it is enjoyable because ______________.

What is the tone of the poet? Why do you say so?

What impact does the title of the poem have on the overall mood of the poem?

The poet uses ‘I cannot remember my mother’ as a refrain because __________________.

The poet uses symbolism to indicate the memory of his mother’s presence. Identify the symbols used in the poem. Symbolism is a literary device in which a writer uses a tangible object, abstract idea, or phenomenon that represents something beyond the literal meaning. It helps the poet convey deeper meanings and to connect with readers on an emotional level. Refrain is a poetic device defined as a line or a group of lines that is repeated at regular intervals in a poem.