Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceENGLISHPoem 22 Marks
Question
What does the phrase ‘her barred face identity mask’ means?
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Answer
The phrase ‘her barred face identity mask’ stands for the laburnum flowers that fall like bars. When the goldfinch sits behind the flowers, the shadow on her face looks like she is wearing a mask that has bars on it.
The poet has used a poetic device called Transferred Epithet. The adjective ‘barred’ has been transferred from the flowers to the bird which is associated with it.
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