Question

Read the extract and answer the questions:

‘Goodbye’ There is no touch now. The wave has broken.’

1. Quote the line which states that the two people who are separating are not within touching distance anymore.
2. What does the word ‘wave’ symbolise?
3. Which one word in the above extract describes the theme of the poem?

Answer 1

1. “There is no touch now.”
2. The word “wave” symbolises the emotional bond or connection between the two people, which has now been broken.
3. The one word describing the theme of the poem is “Goodbye”.