to do with society‚ but Wordsworth ’s are based around nature and spiritual reflection. These differences are probably partly due to Blake ’s living in London‚ and Wordsworth ’s living in the countryside - as seen in the different settings of their poems. Blake writes implicitly in "London" - making it clear that he is not fond of the city; but not once openly stating his own personal opinion of it. He does this by describing what he sees with irony and symbolism. One example is when Blake talks about
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The Style and Content of William Butler Yeats William Butler Yeats was a man who is known for his extraordinary writings of the nineteenth century‚ and is considered to be one of the greatest poets of the English language. Yeats was a poet with extensive knowledge and was thought to have been born ahead of his time. Throughout his poetry and literary works he uses a combination of technique and style to express his meaningful ideas. Yeats became a pioneering poet who had a revolutionary type of
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‘Yeats’s poetry is driven by a tension between the real world in which he lives and an ideal world that he imagines’ The poetry of Yeats gives a deep‚ profound and though-provoking experience. His sweepingly broad thematic focus deals with issues that are timeless and universal. We realise Yeats both is a very public and a very private poet‚ his work ranging from the personal and political‚ to Irish history and his own life experiences and emotions. He grew up in a very transitional time
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one thing and end up with a totally different object. Similarly‚ a poet may have an idea of what poem he or she wants to write‚ but the poem may also be based on the author’s identity and concerns. One such poet‚ William Butler Yeats‚ demonstrates this well. William Butler Yeats’ Irish identity shapes his poetry by focusing on subjects that pertain to Ireland and its people. William Yeats’ love and concern for Ireland began at a young age. Although he was born in
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In contrast‚ ‘Ozymandias’ a sonnet‚ describes how an ancient king was once a powerful leader but today his work has faded by the destructive power of history which implies the insignificance of human beings over a passage of time. Whereas in ‘Poem of Thirty-Nine’ the daughter continues her life through the lessons her father taught her. ‘Ozymandias’ is about a meeting with the poet and a “traveller” who describes the story of King Ozymandias’s “shattered” statue. The traveller explains how the
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William Butler Yeats: Annotated Bibliography "William Butler Yeats." Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation‚ n.d. Web. 19 Apr. 2017. . In this article‚ the authors describe William Butler’s life and legacy. It tells of his nationality and how it impacted him not only as a person but as a better writer. He was highly spoken about by W.H. Auden‚ sparking his career as a writer. The article then starts to talk about his first publication in the Dublin University Review‚ it gave him some publicity and
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the juxtaposition by the “sore heart” of an “aging poet”‚ with the “brilliant creatures” whose “hearts have not grown old”. In addition to this physical pain‚ it is the sense of loss that signifies humanity’s desire for something that is lasting. Yeats clearly admires the nature; especially the “autumn beauty”‚ as he “counts” his “nineteenth” one. The water imagery throughout described as detailed observations of “brimming” and his careful observations of the swans displays his meditation and appreciation
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1. Comment on the characters in THE WASTELAND. The poem was written in 1922 immediately after the first World War and the poet makes a statement on the decadence and degradation in human values that had led to the war.It is a masterpiece of modernist poetry written in five sections. Europe is alluded to as the modern wasteland and the poem is largely located in London and the river Thames. The protagonist in the poem is Tiresias‚ the blind prophet of Thebes who had to convey to
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William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin in 1865. He was born into a highly artistic family with his father being a talented painter and his sisters involved in the arts and craft movement. Yeats grew up under the nationalist revival of the late 19th century which disadvantaged his heritage and influenced his attitude and outlook for the rest of his life. In 1876 the Yeats family moved to England to benefit William’s fathers painting career. William was home schooled for while‚ then transferred to
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The Tension Displayed in W.B Yeats’ Poetry When one hears the name ‘Yeats’‚ one most likely thinks of the man many consider to be Ireland’s greatest ever poet. However‚ if you were to ask these poets to discuss their favourite aspects of his poetry‚ I am sure that the response would amount to little more than some ‘umming’ and ‘errring’ and the occasional ‘his alliteration’ from those who remember their days at school. I must admit‚ I was the same before I began studying his work. Now‚ however
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