Question

In 'A Prayer for My Daughter,' what does the storm symbolize?

• A. Personal grief
• B. The beauty of nature
• C. Political, social, and moral unrest
• D. A cleansing force

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Political, social, and moral unrest

In the poem, the violent storm raging outside symbolizes the political, social, and moral unrest of the post-World War I era. Yeats uses the storm to represent the turbulence and uncertainty of the world into which his daughter is born, reflecting his concerns for her future in such a chaotic environment.