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ICSE · Class 12 · English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections

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Timeline showing major historical events in Ireland from 1916-1923, contextualizing when Yeats wrote the poem

Timeline showing major historical events in Ireland from 1916-1923, contextualizing when Yeats wrote the poem

The map in words

  • 1916
    • Easter Rising
  • 1917
    • General Election shifts Irish politics
  • 1919
    • War of Independence begins
  • 1919
    • Yeats writes A Prayer for My Daughter
  • 1921
    • Anglo-Irish Treaty signed
  • 1922
    • Irish Free State established
  • 1923
    • Yeats awarded Nobel Prize

Flowchart showing the structural progression of the poem from scene-setting to philosophical conclusion

Flowchart showing the structural progression of the poem from scene-setting to philosophical conclusion

The map in words

  • Poem Opens: Storm and Cradle
    • Prayer Begins
      • Stanza 1: Scene Setting
        • Stanzas 2-7: Wishes and Reflections
          • Wishes Include:
            • Beauty tempered with character
              • Stanza 8: Conclusion
                • Role of ceremony and custom
            • Protection from hatred
            • Rootedness and tradition

Mind map showing the contrast between the violent external storm and the protected, peaceful internal space of the cradle

Mind map showing the contrast between the violent external storm and the protected, peaceful internal space of the cradle

The map in words

  • Opening Image
    • External World
      • Storm howling
      • Sea-wind screaming
      • Atlantic wind
      • Dangerous violence
    • Protected Space
      • Cradle-hood
      • Coverlid
      • Gregory's wood
      • Bare hill
    • Father's State
      • Walking and praying
      • Great gloom in mind
      • Deep anxiety
      • Hour of meditation

Yeats’s prayer for his daughter Anne for inner peace, courtesy, rootedness, and freedom from vanity, hatred, and modern chaos

Yeats’s prayer for his daughter Anne for inner peace, courtesy, rootedness, and freedom from vanity, hatred, and modern chaos

The map in words

  • Yeats’s prayer for his daughter Anne for inner peace, courtesy, rootedness, and freedom from vanity, hatred, and modern chaos
    • Storm and gloom
    • Beauty with limits
    • Mythological examples
    • Courtesy and earned hearts
    • Rootedness and stability
    • Hatred and opinion
    • Radical innocence
    • Custom and ceremony

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in A Prayer for My Daughter for ICSE Class 12 English- Short Stories : Perspectives and Reflections?
Key topics in A Prayer for My Daughter include Poet and background, Stanza-wise central ideas, Important themes, Images, symbols, and literary devices. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 12 board exam.
What do the concept maps for A Prayer for My Daughter show?
The 4 maps show how the ideas in A Prayer for My Daughter connect: Timeline showing major historical events in Ireland from 1916-1923, contextualizing when Yeats wrote the poem; Flowchart showing the structural progression of the poem from scene-setting to philosophical conclusion. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise A Prayer for My Daughter for the ICSE Class 12 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 44 practice questions on A Prayer for My Daughter. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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