Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Who wrote 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?
Who wrote 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers'?
Adrienne Rich
In what year was 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' published?
In what year was 'Aunt Jennifer's Tigers' published?
1951
What do the tigers in Aunt Jennifer's embroidery symbolise?
What do the tigers in Aunt Jennifer's embroidery symbolise?
Freedom, strength & fearlessness
What does Uncle's wedding band symbolise in the poem?
What does Uncle's wedding band symbolise in the poem?
Weight of patriarchal marriage
Which phrase from the poem is an example of alliteration?
Which phrase from the poem is an example of alliteration?
'finger fluttering'
What is the central theme exploring feminine creativity?
What is the central theme exploring feminine creativity?
Creative power persists under oppression
What does the 'bright topaz' colour of the tigers suggest?
What does the 'bright topaz' colour of the tigers suggest?
Warmth & value
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza?
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How does the tone progress through the three stanzas?
How does the tone progress through the three stanzas?
Descriptive→sympathetic→tragic&hopeful
Which words show the poem's formal, elevated diction?
Which words show the poem's formal, elevated diction?
'denizens,' 'chivalric,' 'ordeals'
What will happen to the tigers after Aunt Jennifer dies?
What will happen to the tigers after Aunt Jennifer dies?
Go on prancing, proud & unafraid
What does the unnamed 'Uncle' represent in the poem?
What does the unnamed 'Uncle' represent in the poem?
Broader patriarchal society
What makes pulling the needle difficult for Aunt Jennifer?
What makes pulling the needle difficult for Aunt Jennifer?
Massive weight of Uncle's wedding band
What does the 'world of green' inhabited by the tigers symbolise?
What does the 'world of green' inhabited by the tigers symbolise?
Nature & growth
What literary device contrasts Aunt Jennifer's creative power with her personal life?
What literary device contrasts Aunt Jennifer's creative power with her personal life?
Irony