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Sailing to Byzantium : Characters

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Sailing to Byzantium is a notable literary work by William Butler Yeats. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, and various study materials of Sailing to Byzantium.

Characters

Characters

  • The Speaker (Poetic Persona): He is an old man who feels out of place in the world of the young. He wants to leave the physical world and go to a spiritual place—Byzantium—where he can become eternal through art and wisdom.
  • Young People (The Youth): They enjoy life, love, and nature. But they do not think about death or the soul. They live in the moment and are not concerned with deeper meaning.
  • The Wise Men in Byzantium: They are holy and full of spiritual knowledge. The speaker calls them to guide his soul and help him leave his dying body.