PPT-W.B. Yeats

WB Yeats 18651939 B ackground WB Yeats was born in 1865 in Dublin His family was upper class Yeats turned into the greatest Irish Poet of the Twentieth Century He spent some of his early life in London Thats where he wrote . Yeats—Irish (1865-1939). ENGL 2030—Summer 2013 | Lavery. William Butler Yeats. ENGL 2030—Summer 2013 | Lavery. "Ultimately," Rainer Maria Rilke once wrote, "there is only one poet, that infinite one who makes himself felt, here and there through the ages in a mind that can surrender to him." The Irish poet William Butler Yeats was one who surrendered. Through the mediation of his wife, Yeats was the beneficiary of an inexplicable dictation. LO: To explore the . central metaphor . of the poem and consider Yeats’ key concerns. Celtic Culture and Faeries. The poem was written in 1886, and published in 1889. Yeats was 21 when he wrote it, and at the beginning of his career. It celebrates the stories of Ireland that his mother loved. The images are consciously quaint. Yeats would later compile books of Irish fairy lore. . by W.B. Yeats . THE SECOND COMING. (1919).          . Turning and turning in the widening gyre .     . The falcon cannot hear the falconer; .     . Things fall apart; the . centre. By. W. B. Yeats. Yeats V Wilfred Owen. Famously, Yeats did not rate the poetry of Wilfred Owen very highly and excluded the English WW1 poet from The Oxford Book of Modern Verse, 1892-1935. In particular Yeats argued that:. Revision Quiz. 1. Which Exam Poems have we studied?. The Stolen Child. September 1913. The Cold Heaven. Wild Swans of . Coole. An Irish Airman Foresees His Death. 2. What other poem can you make reference to?. Yeats’ Agenda:. Use the images and selected lines from today’s poem to explore Yeats’ agenda in this poem:. Key themes. Poetic features. Recurring imagery. Attitudes and ideas. Contrasts and oppositions. Coole. ’. The Swan. L. ist . all you know about the animal . and . its surrounding mythology. The Swan. Swans . are a common . symbol. in poetry, often used to depict . idealised . nature. Yeats employs this convention in “The Wild Swans at . Objectives. Study 4 Irish Artists: Jack B. Yeats, Sean Keating, Paul Henry- Painters and Eileen . Gray. – Designer. How to look . Ways Of seeing. Cover Exam questions. Breakdown of marks. Useful Resources. Period 6 Matheny. Summary of the Poem. Based on a Greek mythological story of the same name. Leda is approached by the Greek god Zeus who appears in the form of a swan. The swan forces itself upon Leda and rapes her. M5: The Great Gatsby. T3:Poetry. T8: Poetry. W8: The Great Gatsby. F1: Composition/ Essay Writing. **** All class topics are subject to change. **** All classes will be held in . Room 6. Miss . Smith: 5A . Vocabulary. gyre: . a spiral turn. falcon: . a bird of prey. falconer: . a person who . trains falcons . to capture prey. mere: . total, absolute. anarchy: . total chaos and war. dimmed: . made darker. Athena Dai, Max Gitelman, Jackie O’Hara, Meghana Sastri. Happy second day of Chanukah. William Butler Yeats’. Dominant Effect:. In the poem, "The Circus Animals' Desertion,” William Butler Yeats establishes a cynical tone through his imagery while alluding to his previous works to emphasize his acceptance of the futile quest of poetic fulfillment.. . by W.B. Yeats . THE SECOND COMING. (1919).          . Turning and turning in the widening gyre .     . The falcon cannot hear the falconer; .     . Things fall apart; the . centre. The Poem. A sudden blow: the great wings beating still. Above the staggering girl, her thighs caressed. By the dark webs, her nape caught in his bill,. He holds her helpless breast upon his breast.. .