September 1913 and Easter 1916 Poem Throughout many of his poems‚ W.B Yeats portrayed important aspects of Ireland’s history especially around the 1900’s when Ireland was fighting for independence. During this time‚ Ireland was going through an agonizing time of struggle. The Employers’ Federation decided to lock out their workers in order to break their resistance. By the end of September‚ 25‚000 workers were said to have been affected. Although the employers’ actions were widely condemned‚ they
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grave.” Discuss ways in which Yeats presents the Romantic in ‘September 1913’. Yeats presents the Romantic in ‘September 1913’ in such a way that it is no longer there‚ but also that there is a chance for the Romantic to be saved and brought back to Ireland. “Yeats saw literature and politics as intertwined‚” Yeats used ‘September 1913’ as a political‚ as well as cultural‚ message to get across his views on the state of Ireland and its culture. ‘September 1931’ cane be said to be a response
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Catholic Bourgeoisie.[2] Yeats’ new use of unpleasant adjectives such as ’greasy’ is very much indicative of the tone‚ as he expresses that religion and the middle class is crafty and sly. Moreover‚ the use of the strong ABAB rhyme scheme maintains a spiteful and accusatory tone. The poem focuses on manifesting Yeats’ new stance of belief exploring his new political mind and celebrating those‚ whom he believes worth of praise. Notably‚ in all four of the refrains‚ Yeats mentions John O’Leary‚ who
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Easter 1916 Background information: * This poem is a elegy for those that died in the Easter rebellion in Dublin * 24th April 1916- Easter uprising * British soldiers executed some of the rebels (Yeats knew many of them) * Fought for the independence of Ireland Themes: * Irish nationalism * Nature * Remembrance * Change * Independence * Sacrifice * Politics Structure: * 4 stanzas‚ first stanza has 16 lines‚ second has 24 lines third has 16 lines
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Jesus Christ. Easter 1916 is a poem which documents the Irish revolution. In 1800s‚ Irish parliament signed the act of union with Great Britain; hence Irish became the part of Great Britain. As of which the Irish nationalists and revolutionist IRB (Irish Republican Brotherhood)‚ they were not happy about it and wanted to gain independence. IRB was formed in 1858 with 2000 members and “Easter 1916” – manuscripts the events of Easter revolution in Ireland. It was Written in 1916 and Published only in
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This poem‚ written on the 17th September 1913‚ is a very political poem (compared to some of his other poems such as ‘The Stolen Child’)‚ and main expresses Yeats’ views on how more materialistic Ireland had become over time.it was written at the same time that there was a general strike which began to threaten work forces‚ so this period inspired him to write this. He felt that people had started caring a lot more about them-selves and about money and less willing to do what is right for the citizens
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At a time when little was known about the exact causes of natural disasters‚ and when continental drift had only been suggested a year earlier‚ a series of deadly and destructive natural disasters struck the United States in 1913‚ when over 1000 people lost their lives in just three of these calamities. A storm of cyclonic fury was unleashed. On November 7 though10‚ one of the deadliest and most destructive natural disasters to ever hit the Great Lakes: killing more than 250 people‚ destroying 19
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Yeats explores the tension between the real world and the ideal world in many of his poems. The natural world‚ rich with the peaceful sounds of honey-bees and ‘linnet’s wings’‚ is compared to the greyness of city life. He contrasts the heroic idealism of the patriots who died for Ireland with the drab merchant class who ‘add the halfpence to the pence.’ Elsewhere his poetry is alive with the tension between the feverish mortal life of ‘fish‚ flesh and foul’ and the desire for immortality. In his
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elements of his various poetic masterpieces and is perhaps his main undertaking as a poet. This factor of Yeatsian theosophy is evident in each poem I have studied‚ including Sailing to Byzantium‚ The Lake Isle of Inisfree‚ The Second Coming‚ September 1913‚ Easter 1916 and The Wild Swans of Coole. Yeats’s interest in mysticism‚ the occult‚ ancient civilizations‚ eastern religions‚ theosophy and Celtic myths and motifs are highly influential in supporting this tension between the real and the ideal. This
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