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English Core · 2023 · 2 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q10
What are the feelings of the poet about her aged mother with reference to the poem 'My Mother at Sixty Six'?
What are the feelings of the poet about her aged mother with reference to the poem 'My Mother at Sixty Six' ?
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Fear of separation (losing her mother)
worried
helplessness
concerned
sad
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