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What does “this circumstance” refer to?

“This circumstance” indicates the loss of the mother that the poetess had faced long back.

What has not changed over the years? Does this suggest something to you?

The poet’s mother laughed at the snapshot. What did this laugh indicate?

What is the meaning of the line “Both wry with the labored ease of loss.”

The three stanzas depict three different phases. What are they?

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1. The Portrait of a Lady

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