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What are the ‘ordeals’ Aunt Jennifer is surrounded by? Why is it significant that the poet uses the word ‘ringed’? What are the meanings of the word ‘ringed’ in the poem?
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The marriage experiences are addressed by the poet in the middle of constrictions. The word ‘ringed’ suggests that her unhappy married life or vice grip is still holding her tightly. The word ‘ringed’ is used in two ways. The first way is the conventional use where the ring symbolises the sacred bond of marriage. The second way is the figurativee use of ‘ringed’ which means surrounded or encircled.

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