Question

The poem, "A Prayer for My Daughter' by Yeats is addressed to .................., his daughter.

• A. Anne
• B. Jenny
• C. Laura
• D. Amanda

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Laura

• Written in 1919, shortly after World War I and the Irish War of Independence, the poem reflects Yeats' concerns about the turbulent world and his hopes for his daughter's future.

• In the poem, Yeats prays for Anne to grow up with virtues like innocence, beauty, humility, and inner peace rather than mere physical attractiveness or arrogance.

• He contrasts the instability of the world with his desire for her to have a life of stability and grace.

• The poem also reflects Yeats' anxieties about modernity and changing societal values, as he idealizes traditional virtues over political extremism or vanity