John Butler Yeats

of Wandering Aengus", a poem written by William Butler Yeats is about Aengus, trying to find the "glimmering girl", whom he met by chance in the hazel woods while fishing. The "glimmering girl" called Aengus by and his name and then vanished through the brightening air. Aengus is in a pursuit of love and is determined to find his companionship and true love. Aengus searches through "hollow lands and hilly lands" but he still doesn't find her (Yeats 18). The poem suggests that Aengus searches for

Representations of perspectives, notions, and circumstances embody political principles and their repercussions, often emphasising the disconnect between societies and their leaders. This idea is particularly evident in WH Auden’s poems, ‘In Memory of WB Yeats’ (1939) and ‘September 1 1939’ (1939) which portrays a Modernist’s opinions on political events and personalities while acting as vehicles for expounding political opinions. Similarly, Malala Yousafzai’s Speech to the United Nations (2013) explores

must first challenge the reader. If someone needed a clock, they would be able to find it within May Wedderburn Cannan’s “Rouen”. If someone wanted to rebel against the world, a reader would be able to discern a reasonable direction in William Butler Yeats’ “Easter 1916”. If someone needed a coaster, they would be able to find the one piece of Literature accepting of its’ new purpose

The plays “Cathleen Ni Houlihan” and “The Countess Cathleen” are particularly interesting since both are analogies for what was happening in Ireland during the 1798 Rebellion. In order to portray the bleak reality of Ireland at that time, the atmosphere of both is marked with a distinct sense of desperation: “Cathleen Ni Houlihan”, encompasses the idea of honor and starkly nationalistic pride, support and service. The title character, Cathleen, appears initially as an old woman who goes throughout

“Mysterious, beautiful" are words that spring to mind in regard to Yeats’ poetry. There is no denying the complexity of some of his poetry much like this quote from the Wild Swans at Coole many of his poems have both a literal and figurative meaning. I found some aspects of Yeats’ poetry quite challenging at times, on the other hand, I found that he also had the ability to get complex ideas across using both direct and accessible language. Yeats’ use of figurative language and metaphor baffled me at first

within the heart of profound writers in more historical times of literature who made it their preference to take the more parodical route towards their audience. In Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare and Crazy Jane Talks with the Bishop by William Butler Yeats, it is evident that both well astounding poets chose to venture into delivering a less cliche message to their audience whilst providing a story that matches a true form of reality. A theme of delivering the truth is well embedded into the stanzas

Yeats: Youthful Desires “To burn with desire and keep quiet about it is the greatest punishment we can bring on ourselves.” – Federico Garcia Lorca (Blood Wedding) William Butler Yeats was not a man to keep quiet about his passions. He expresses his need for more than just reality throughout his poems, longing for the youthful desires of his heart. Yeats often talks about escaping reality and shifting to a realm of fantasy in which his deepest thoughts are brought forth. He reveals his unrequited

to set a specific atmosphere throughout their work. William Butler Yeats, has a similar source of inspiration for some of his work. Yeats often wrote his poems about Maud Gonne. Yeats has proposed to Gonne several times, and got rejected each occasion. His rejections never stopped him from being inspired by her. “When you are old and grey and full of sleep,/And nodding by the fire”. (Yeats~When You Are Old) This goes to show that Yeats can picture Gonne and himself growing old together and watch

the work of William Butler Yeats. In particular, Barthelme alludes to Yeats’ poem “The Second Coming”, a dystopian work, much ahead of its time. Barthelme writes, “The center will not hold if it has been spot-welded by an operator…” (Barthelme 2817), alluding to Yeats’ line “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;”. Yeats published “The Second Coming” shortly after the end of WWI, perhaps as a statement that the ending of that war harkened a frightening new age. On top of Yeats advancing a dystopian

Both poems, “When You Are Old” by William Butler Yeats and “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” by Dylan Thomas, deal with aging, growing older, and approaching death. It is your choice how you decide to spend your time on Earth, both living and approaching death. Do you remember the good, with or without regrets; or do you defiantly fight aging and live your life to the fullest? Yeats is a speaker in his poem about his lover. He tells a story through how his lover lived her years, from youth