Context and Summary 'Prayer Before Birth' by Louis MacNeice

When was the poem 'Prayer Before Birth' written?

• 1960

• 1950

• 1944

• 1930

What is the nationality of the poet Louis MacNeice?

• American

• French

• Irish

• British

Which group of poets was Louis MacNeice a part of in the 1930s?

• The Auden Group

• The Harlem Renaissance

• The Beat Generation

• The Romantic Poets

What was Louis MacNeice's role during World War II?

• Soldier

• Doctor

• Teacher

• BBC Worker

What does Louis MacNeice believe poetry must be before anything else?

• Long

• Rhyming

• Honest

• Beautiful

What event influenced the writing of 'Prayer Before Birth'?

• A wedding

• A funeral

• A birthday party

• A bombing in London

Who is the speaker in the poem 'Prayer Before Birth'?

• An unborn foetus

• A soldier

• A teacher

• A politician

What does the unborn child plead for in the poem?

• To be left alone

• To be mistreated

• Kindness and protection

• To be forgotten

What does the baby in the poem prefer if mankind cannot guarantee its wellbeing?

• To be loved

• To be born

• To be killed before birth

• To be famous

What is the main theme of Louis MacNeice's poetry?

• Love and Romance

• Nature and Beauty

• Human kindness and totalitarian regimes

• War and Violence