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My grandmothers house, My Grandmother’s House Poem Summary, The poem “My Grandmother’s House” is a wonderful creation by “Kamala Das”. She has written, about the grandmother’s house. She also used to live with her grandmother in that house. When she, was young in the house she was very beautiful. Her grandmother’s house was also very decent and, comfortable. There she and her grandmother lived a very happy life., Everything around that very house was good. But when her grandmother died and the speaker lived, in another place, the house became in bad condition. Everywhere that house became in pitiable, condition. Bushes grew around when the speaker went there to see the house. When she reached, there she was warmly welcomed. She saw her house damaged. A strong feeling caught her mind., Everything was changed when she went there but still she was proud because when she reached, there she was received warmly which she got at stranger’s door., In this poem, Kamala Das, the speaker explained in her autobiography as to how she lived when she, was too young., , Simile, ……… my blood turned cold like the moon’ is an example of simile. Pick out another simile from, the poem., Answer:, Simile: Behind my bedroom door like a brooding dog., , Images, ‘……….. blood turned cold’ is an instance of a tactile image. Find out other images from the poem., Answer:, Snakes moved among books – Visual image, Peer through blind eyes – Visual image, Listen to the frozen air – Auditory image, Pick an armful of darkness – Visual, By now at stranger’s door – Visual