Prayer Before Birth Flashcards
1
Q
(Prayer before birth)Poet
A
Louis MacNeice
2
Q
(PBB)Finish the quote: “I am not yet born; ________”
A
“I am not yet born; rehearse me”
3
Q
(PBB)Device of: “tall walls wall me”
A
Assonance/Metaphor
4
Q
(PBB)What does “the man who is beast” mean + device
A
Metaphor, someone who acts like satan
5
Q
(PBB)”Parts I must play” device + meaning
A
Metaphor, not able to be yourself -> life is like a play and you are the actors
6
Q
(PBB)What does “lethal automaton” signify
A
Being a mindless killer
7
Q
(PBB)What is the last line of the poem
A
“Otherwise kill me”
8
Q
(PBB) Poems to compare
A
War photographer
9
Q
(PBB) Summary
A
Explores the realities of an evil world (written during WW2) through the mouth of an unborn baby
