William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
Discussion Questions:
2391:
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Describe the importance of Maud Gonne to Yeats's poetry.
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Explain: "Romantic abstraction was easier to abjure in principle
than in practice" (2391).
2392:
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Explain the image of the interpenetrating cones. (See Potentially Useful
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"The Lake Isle of Innisfree" (1890)
2393:
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Why is the speaker going to Innisfree? What does Innisfree represent?
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Explain lines 10-12.
"The Second Coming" (1919)
2399:
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What is the subject of this poem?
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Explain: "The ceremony of innocence is drowned" (6).
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Explain lines 19-20.
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Explain lines 21-22.
"Crazy Jane Talks to the Bishop" (1931)
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Why is Jane considered crazy?
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Is the Bishop's discussion of Jane's physical appearance (3-4) appropriate?
Explain.
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Explain lines 7-8.
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Explain lines 13-18.