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Question
How is the mystery depicted in the poem?
Solution 1
- Introduction:
The poem “The house on Elm Street” tells us about a mysterious house. The house remains a mystery for the poet. - Mystery of the house:
It is a lonely place. It has a lot of space but it is empty. The house looks brighter in the hot summer. The poet doesn’t know what happens inside the house. There is a tree near the house. It never grows leaves. It neither grows tall nor gets smaller. It remains the same. - Poet’s describing theme:
The house begins to fade each day. Rumours are constantly made. But no one knows what happens inside the house. The poet tells that our life in this world is a mystery. We can’t go deep inside to know the purpose of the mystery behind our life. - Conclusion:
Thus the poet doesn’t go inside the house. And the house remains a mystery forever.
Solution 2
There is a house. It is alone at Elm street. It has plenty of space but remains empty. The lights go on and off at night. The poet is eager to enter the house and see but she is afraid. The house is brighter during the day. There is a tree near the house. It has no leaves. It neither grows tall nor becomes small. It is the same in all seasons. Every day the house begins to fade. The poet does not know what happens there. Thus the house remains a mystery forever.
Solution 3
- The house is lonely, spacious but empty.
- At night lights go on and off.
- The poet is afraid of going inside.
- There is a bare tree near the house.
- It grows neither tall nor small in all seasons.
- The rumors spread constantly.
- Each day the house begins to fade.
- The poet does not know what happens
- Thus the house is a mystery forever.
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