We have had three lessons studying Adrienne Rich's poetry. This quiz is to test your knowledge so far, you may use the poems which have been handed to you in our first class.
1950s, Rich’s early stages of writing
2000s, published as pieces of Rich’s latest work
1970s, mid-way through her publishing career
Rich was in opposition to Clinton’s public affair
Rich felt her art was in opposition to the American political administration
Rich did not agree with the gender balance in the Whitehouse
They represent Rich’s own personal experiences
They are not specific women, rather representations of all women
They are specific characters that Rich has acknowledged as friends from her life
So we can grasp the political situation at the time
So we are aware of when Rich wrote the poem
The poetry should be read as a moment in time
Class oppression
Patriarchal oppression in society
Middle class society
We cannot predict what will come with time
We can possess the instrument of time, yet not possess time
No matter what we do, time will pass and we cannot alter this
Confident and certain
Fearful of the “men beneath the trees”
Lethargic and unaware of their surroundings
The public and private self
Women being trapped in situations beyond their control
The impossibility to predict the paths our lives will take
Physical illness
An unsettling feeling in her environment
A long term illness effecting her state of mind
AA, BB
AA, BB, CC
AA, BB, AA
She is set free, like her tigers
Both Aunt Jennifer and her tigers are trapped by the patriarchal oppression
She is still burdened by her gender and marriage
Seek help
Isolate herself
Remain in an anxious state
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