This Winter Coming by Karen Press (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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In what year did Karen Press write 'This Winter Coming'?
In what year did Karen Press write 'This Winter Coming'?
1986
What does 'winter' symbolise in the poem's extended metaphor?
What does 'winter' symbolise in the poem's extended metaphor?
Violence and social upheaval
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
How many stanzas does the poem contain?
Five stanzas
What is the refrain that appears at the end of four stanzas?
What is the refrain that appears at the end of four stanzas?
'who is not frightened?'
What does the metaphor of the sky as a 'shroud' suggest?
What does the metaphor of the sky as a 'shroud' suggest?
An atmosphere of death
What does the phrase 'madam's house is clean' refer to?
What does the phrase 'madam's house is clean' refer to?
Apartheid-era domestic work system
Why are unemployed men compared to 'tombstones'?
Why are unemployed men compared to 'tombstones'?
They're dehumanised by apartheid
What does the metaphor 'tide of sadness' suggest about the women?
What does the metaphor 'tide of sadness' suggest about the women?
Their grief will flood everything
Which tones does the poem combine?
Which tones does the poem combine?
Anger, fear, defiance, foreboding
What is pathetic fallacy as used in this poem?
What is pathetic fallacy as used in this poem?
Attributing human emotions to nature