The Bangle Seller
The Bangle Seller Glossary loads : collections (of bangles) rainbow-tinted : having the colours of the rainbow in them lustrous: bright; shining meet (adj.) : proper flushed: shining brightly tranquil: calm aglow: shining limpid: transparent and clear hue: colour tinkling : making a light ringing sound luminous: shining gold-flecked: spotted with gold dots for her … midway: for a middle-aged woman cherished: nursed Thinking about the poem Q.1) Who is the speaker in the poem? Ans) A bangle seller is a speaker in the poem. Q.2) How are the bangles described in the first stanza of the poem and who are these bangles for? Ans) In the first stanza, the bangles are described as shining, delicate and bright. They are described as rainbow-tinted circles of light and as tokens of radiant lives. These bangles are for happy daughters and happy wives. Q.3) The poet uses different similes for the bangles. What are these? Ans) The poet co...