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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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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Easter is a festival which usually occurs during the last week of April‚ on Sunday and it is known for the resurrection of 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
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Easter 1916: A Blessing and a Curse In “Easter 1916”‚ the importance of the Irish rebellion is highlighted by sad anecdotes and strong metaphors. William Butler Yeats uses his words wisely to create a story for the audience to follow. This story‚ however‚ though it may seem like a poem of triumph and independence from Britain‚ is gruesome and upsetting. Many Irish lives were lost in achieving peace for Ireland and Yeats helps the reader realize this through his poem. Yeats emphasizes the independence
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William Butler Yeats‚ (June 13‚ 1865 d. June 28‚ 1939) is known today as one of the greatest poets of the English language from the 20th century. He was born in Dublin and raised as an Anglo-Irish Protestant. Yeats’s father attended Trinity College providing young William with an intellectual heritage. This aristocratic position‚ combined with his mother’s emotional heritage‚ which encompassed rural culture in the trade of ship-builders‚ gave Yeats a different perspective from many of his contemporaries
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Easter 1916 - Poem by William Butler Yeats In Easter 1916‚ poet begins with a criticism of the politicians both living and those who are dead in the recent revolution. Yeats was deeply moved by the heroism and the martyrdom of the rebels. He saw the whole Irish scene transformed by the tragedy of execution. The heroes of the rebellion-Pearse‚ Connolly‚ McDonough and MacBride-all became symbol of heroic martyrdom. I have met them at close of day Coming with vivid faces From counter or desk among
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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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Unlike some of his earlier work‚ this poem adopts a new tone and style which expresses a hatred for the 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‚
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Easter 1916 Analysis by William Butler Yeats In this stanza Yeats describes the people‚ or "vivid faces"(2)‚ he sees in everyday life. They are insignificant to Yeats as individuals‚ however each of them shares a certain bond with him. They are all united in a fight for their homeland of Ireland. In lines 6 and 8‚ Yeats states that all he says to the people on the street are "polite meaningless words"(6). The fact that what he says to these people is always meaningless‚ shows how insignificant
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