Storm Warnings (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What were Adrienne Rich's birth and death years?
What were Adrienne Rich's birth and death years?
1929-2012
How many stanzas does 'Storm Warnings' contain, and what are they called?
How many stanzas does 'Storm Warnings' contain, and what are they called?
Four septets
What is the central message of 'Storm Warnings'?
What is the central message of 'Storm Warnings'?
Social storms = natural storms in power
What poetic form does Rich employ throughout 'Storm Warnings'?
What poetic form does Rich employ throughout 'Storm Warnings'?
Free verse
On how many levels does the poem operate simultaneously?
On how many levels does the poem operate simultaneously?
Two levels
What does 'the glass has been falling' refer to in the poem?
What does 'the glass has been falling' refer to in the poem?
Barometric pressure dropping
Which phrase exemplifies personification in the poem?
Which phrase exemplifies personification in the poem?
'Winds walking overhead'
What does the poem suggest about intuitive knowledge?
What does the poem suggest about intuitive knowledge?
It surpasses mechanical instruments
What does 'grey unrest' represent in the poem?
What does 'grey unrest' represent in the poem?
Storm clouds & social tension
What gap does the poem identify regarding human capability?
What gap does the poem identify regarding human capability?
Between foreseeing & averting change
What does 'troubled regions' refer to in the poem?
What does 'troubled regions' refer to in the poem?
Geographical & social areas both
What emotional tone does the poem evoke?
What emotional tone does the poem evoke?
Fear, terror, and worry