In the environmental poem ‘The Greenhouse Effect’, written in free-verse, Carl Dennis, an American poet and educator, explores a future transformed by climate change where global warming and pollution drastically alter society, geography, and global power dynamics .
On this poem I have prepared this important post named ‘The Greenhouse Effect SAQ’ following some important short questions to increase your knowledge in the poem.
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SAQ – 2 Marks
Insight Check
Q1. ‘The Plains States will be abandoned as giant dust bowls.’ — Why will the ‘Plains States’ be abandoned? (2)
The ‘Plains States’ will be abandoned due to the severe environmental changes caused by the greenhouse effect, transforming them into giant dust bowls and making them uninhabitable.
Q2. ‘Fill up again with people too poor to own cars.’ — Why will the people be ‘too poor? (2)
The people will be too poor because the devastating environmental changes will likely lead to widespread economic collapse, loss of livelihoods (such as farming), and a massive increase in poverty.
EXERCISE
Q1. What does the poet mean by the words ‘Let them have their little time in the sun’? (2 Marks)
The expression ‘to have a little time in the sun’ means to have a short period of success or prominence. The snippet suggests that the success of the Korean armada will be short-lived or temporary.
Q2. Mention any four events that affect the public as mentioned in the poem ‘The Greenhouse Effect’. (2 Marks)
Four events that affect the public as mentioned in the poem ‘The Greenhouse Effect’ include growing crops in the suburbs and lawns, walking to work, not affording cars, and exerting voluntary labor to save public buildings.
