Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and in what year was it published?
Who wrote 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' and in what year was it published?
Adrienne Rich, 1951
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
Three stanzas
What is the central theme of the poem?
What is the central theme of the poem?
Feminine creativity vs oppression
What do the tigers symbolise in the poem?
What do the tigers symbolise in the poem?
Freedom, strength, fearlessness
What does Uncle's wedding band symbolise?
What does Uncle's wedding band symbolise?
Weight of patriarchal marriage
Which literary device appears in the phrase 'finger fluttering'?
Which literary device appears in the phrase 'finger fluttering'?
Alliteration
What colour are Aunt Jennifer's tigers described as?
What colour are Aunt Jennifer's tigers described as?
Bright topaz
What type of diction does Rich employ in the poem?
What type of diction does Rich employ in the poem?
Formal, elevated diction
What does the Uncle represent in the poem?
What does the Uncle represent in the poem?
Broader patriarchal society
What traditional feminine activity is Aunt Jennifer engaged in?
What traditional feminine activity is Aunt Jennifer engaged in?
Embroidery
What will happen to the tigers after Aunt Jennifer dies?
What will happen to the tigers after Aunt Jennifer dies?
Go on prancing, proud and unafraid
What type of irony does the poem employ?
What type of irony does the poem employ?
Creative power vs personal powerlessness