PPT-W.B. Yeats – The Wild Swans at

Coole Date Objectives Introduce and annotate the poem Explore the theme of Lost Love and Nature Warmup I see I think I wonder One sentence for each Context Yeats was in love with an actress named Maud Gonne. Ellyn Willis. Becca. Zoller. Introduction. William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) was a Nobel Prize winning author of poetry and drama from Ireland. .. Yeats took part in the Irish Literary Revival as well as co-founded the Irish Theatre with Lady Gregory (became the Abbey Theatre). . 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. The Lake Isle of . Innisfree. . Stanza 1. Yeats wants to go & live. on the island of . Innisfree. .. He would like to live there by himself & lead a simple life.. He would like to build a small cabin & wants to grow his own food. . In this section we will study 3 poems written by W.B Yeats.. William Butler Yeats.. The Wild Swans at . Coole. THE trees are in their autumn beauty,. The woodland paths are dry,. Under the October twilight the water. Coole. . Before you read:. Swans are a common subject in poetry, as well as mythology and fairy tales. With the person beside you think of as many examples of swans in stories or popular culture. Discuss what you think swans might represent or stand for.. 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. XIII – XV CENTURIES. Anonymous oral form. which appears in the . late Middle Ages. throughout . Europe.. The . oral mode. makes the . sound aspect. very . important. for the ballad singer because:. . By . Annabeth. Boyd. There are 6-7 species of swan including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooper swan, American whistling swan, South American black- necked swan, Australian black swan, and European white swan.. .. Wild horses are mammals that live in north west. .. Only about 300 wild horses make their homes at Sandy Bottom.*It is very sandy their. .. It is also very grassy their.. About . w. ild horses homes. 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. W.B. Yeats. Written 1916.. Published in ‘The Wild Swans at . Coole. ’ (1917). Mannered, magical lyric on a disappearing world.. Existential lyric of love and loss.. Ballad like lament for a lost Ireland.. Written 1886.. Published in ‘Crossways’ (1889). Objectives. To thoroughly understand the poem and the significance and influence and influence of the contexts it was written . in (A04). To develop critical understanding of how Yeats uses language, structure and form to shape meaning in the . and established a feral population. With their numbers growing quickly, this non-native invasive species is causing conicts and damage across the state. Why Are Mute Swans a Problem? 1) Mute Swa Swans, Mute Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage Page 1 Birds Do not reproduce or di s tribute without permission Mute Swans Figure 1. Adult mute swan ( Cygnus olor) . Photo by USDA . Author Da