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- "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold"-ExplainThings fall apart; the center cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world. The lines "Things fall apart; the center cannot hold; / Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world" are from the poem[Expand...]
- Write a critical appreciation of the poem “The Second Coming.”Write a critical appreciation of the poem “The Second Coming.” B. Yeats (1865-1939) was a great Irish poet. He saw the world changing fast. He believed that history moves in circles. In his poem “The[Expand...]
- How does Yeats blend romanticism with modernismHow does Yeats blend romanticism with modernism? William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was a poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th century. His work reflects a blend of Romanticism and Modernism. Romanticism highlights[Expand...]
- What is Yeats’ attitude to history and civilization?What is Yeats’ attitude to history and civilization? Or, what does Yeats say about the rise and fall of civilizations? W.B. Yeats (1865-1939) is a prominent Irish poet. He often reflected on the rise and[Expand...]
- Analyze the Symbols Used by W.B. Yeats in His Poems.Critically comment on Yeats’s use of symbols. [NU: 2015, 20, 22] ★★★ Or, Write a note on the symbols used by Yeats with references to the poem you have read. [NU: 2017] Symbol is a[Expand...]
- Discuss Yeats' Concept of HistoryDiscuss Yeats' concept of history. [NU: 2018] History is the study of past events, especially about people, places, and changes in society. W.B. Yeats (1865–1939) was a poet and deep thinker. He saw history as[Expand...]
- How does W.B. Yeats Desire for ImmortalityHow does W.B. Yeats desire for immortality and show his attitude to old age in “Sailing to Byzantium?” [NU: 2015, 18, 20] ★★★ W.B. Yeats (1865–1939) wrote “Sailing to Byzantium” (1927) when he was getting[Expand...]
- What prayer does the poet make to the sages in “Byzantium?” What prayer does the poet make to the sages in “Byzantium?” [NU: 2019, 21] W.B. Yeats (1865–1939) writes “Sailing to Byzantium” (1927) to show his feelings about old age. He feels young people enjoy life,[Expand...]
- Discuss the symbolic significance of the poem “The Second Coming.”Discuss the symbolic significance of the poem “The Second Coming.” [NU: 2017, 21] ★★★ W.B. Yeats (1865–1939) wrote “The Second Coming” (1920) after World War I. The world was full of fear, violence, and change.[Expand...]
- Write a critical appreciation of the poem “The Second Coming.”Write a critical appreciation of the poem “The Second Coming.” [NU: 2018, 22] ★★★ W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) was a great Irish poet. He saw the world changing fast. He believed that history moves in[Expand...]
