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    Wild Swans At Coole. This reception of despondency is portrayed in 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

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    conviction‚ while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. In the above mentioned stanza Yeats has stated that the falcon is turning in widening gyre and is so far away from the falconer now that it cannot be heard. Yeats has used the word “Gyre” in order to stress upon the fact that history represents chaos and confusion. In real life‚ the falcon returns to his master after flying‚ but in this poetry Yeats says that the falcon has gone far away and has not returned. He could have used these lines

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    painting‚ Death of General Wolfe‚ the sky in the background is filling with dark clouds and smoke. The battlefield appears like it has a shadow over it‚ while the foreground figures are bright and have light shining on them. Similarly in the painting‚ Lamentation‚ the author‚ Giotto‚ paints the sky in the background darker than the rest of the painting. The blue that he uses is a darker color than the rest of the painting. The figures are wearing neutral colors‚ not dark‚ but also not incredibly bright either

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    of W. B. Yeats’ upon the tone‚ and the foreshadowing of plot line of Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement. The poem and the novel are both elegiac- it is the contribution of the poem to Atonement at the crucial point before the deaths of the characters Robbie and Cecilia that begins to set the tone of elegy within the novel. This acknowledgement of death and mourning brings a sense of impending doom; the love expressed from Cecilia to Robbie by the inclusion of lines from ‘In Memory of W. B. Yeats’ is matched

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    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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    always through." - Robert Frost "how can we know the dancer from the dance" - William Butler Yeats "Wanting to be someeone else is a waste of who you are." Kurt Cobain "Long distance running is 90% mental and the other half is physical.” Rich DavisQuotes: "Pain only hurts." - Scott Jurek "The best way out is always through." - Robert Frost "how can we know the dancer from the dance" - William Butler Yeats "Wanting to be someeone else is a waste of who you are." Kurt Cobain "Long distance running

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    Extra Credit Assignment: Yeats Valves and Controls Inc. Completed as a Group with the Following Individuals: (in alphabetical order by last name) Adetunji Adeniyi Tung F. Cheng Gregory Chiu Rashmin Patel WenHao Zhang Course Title: Accounting and Finance Course No./Section: MG6093 Instructor: Frank X. Apicella November 28‚ 2012 Yeats Valves Question The following are questions which should focus the groups on important

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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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    A lot of Yeats’ poems about love are linked back to the love of his life‚ Maud. She is represented in many forms in Yeats’ poetry and Broken Dreams is no exception. By using Maud‚ Broken Dreams involves themes such as loss‚ love and time. ‘THERE is grey in your hair. Young men no longer...’ In these first two lines Yeats has set the basis of what the poem will be about‚ comparing Maud to what she was like when she was young and what she is like during the writing of the poem. Yeats switches between

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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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