Question

In Auden's poem, the wordsæñthunder rumbling in the skyîæare a reference to æ(1æpoint)

the Holocaust.
impending war.
a storm.
World War I.

I'm not sure if this question means literally or symbolically. Thunder obviously implies a storm, but the next line is "It was Hitler over Europe, saying: 'They must die'." The whole poem is about the Holocaust, but is that what the thunder was referring to? Please help.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. the Holocaust

Answer 2

In Auden's poem, the words "thunder rumbling in the sky" are a reference to the Holocaust. The correct answer is A.