Yeats Poetry
Yeats Poetry Essay
“Yeats sees the poem as a complex relationship of images, rhythms and sounds which, in conjunction, becomes a symbol for emotional experiences otherwise inexpressible in words”
The poetry of W.B Yeats is highly valued today as it explores many issues that are important to his audience and their perception of both themselves and the history of their world. Yeats reflects upon many issues of his life and his world that the audience can empathise with and appreciate. Such ideas include that of change and transformation and life and death, ideas that are reflected in both Easter 1916 and The wild swans at Coole. Because the audience experiences these issues throughout life as a part of the human condition, Yeats’ poetry is valued as it artistically and skilfully describes and reflects upon it. ‘The wild swans at Coole’ has been highly valued as it transcends the subject matter of the poem and explores the human condition, specifically the ideas of change, transformation and loneliness. The words: ‘All’s changed’ summarises how Yeats felt at the time of this poem’s creation. This alludes to the Easter 1916 rebellion and how Yeats may have still felt the overwhelming emotional effects of this event and the loss of his friends. At the time Yeats did not quite know how to react to this almost unbelievable, tragic event and the sorrowful realisation of the deaths of his friends may have played a great part in his feelings of loneliness, despair and melancholy in this poem, for not only has he realised his loneliness, but also the frailty of life. The audience is provided with an opportunity for empathy throughout the poem because Yeats conveys such issues that transcend the fact that this poem was about his personal experiences, and the audience can apply the themes of this poem to their lives, which heightens the level of value for this text.
The Wild Swans at Coole reflects on both Yeats’ fear of aging and death and also the fear of losing his
“Yeats sees the poem as a complex relationship of images, rhythms and sounds which, in conjunction, becomes a symbol for emotional experiences otherwise inexpressible in words”
The poetry of W.B Yeats is highly valued today as it explores many issues that are important to his audience and their perception of both themselves and the history of their world. Yeats reflects upon many issues of his life and his world that the audience can empathise with and appreciate. Such ideas include that of change and transformation and life and death, ideas that are reflected in both Easter 1916 and The wild swans at Coole. Because the audience experiences these issues throughout life as a part of the human condition, Yeats’ poetry is valued as it artistically and skilfully describes and reflects upon it. ‘The wild swans at Coole’ has been highly valued as it transcends the subject matter of the poem and explores the human condition, specifically the ideas of change, transformation and loneliness. The words: ‘All’s changed’ summarises how Yeats felt at the time of this poem’s creation. This alludes to the Easter 1916 rebellion and how Yeats may have still felt the overwhelming emotional effects of this event and the loss of his friends. At the time Yeats did not quite know how to react to this almost unbelievable, tragic event and the sorrowful realisation of the deaths of his friends may have played a great part in his feelings of loneliness, despair and melancholy in this poem, for not only has he realised his loneliness, but also the frailty of life. The audience is provided with an opportunity for empathy throughout the poem because Yeats conveys such issues that transcend the fact that this poem was about his personal experiences, and the audience can apply the themes of this poem to their lives, which heightens the level of value for this text.
The Wild Swans at Coole reflects on both Yeats’ fear of aging and death and also the fear of losing his