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    Easter 1916- Yeats

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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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    Yeats "Easter, 1916"

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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

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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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    Easter 1916

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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

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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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    Easter 1916 Analysis

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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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    Easter Uprising of 1916

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    Easter Uprising of 1916 By Brianna Dicks Due 5-11-11 4th Hour Mrs. Myers and Mr. Flyte What exactly was the Easter Uprising and how did it change Ireland? The Easter Uprising was in April 1916 in Dublin. It was a turning point in modern Irish history

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    Easter Rising and Yeats

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    Tension between an individual and life experiences is what creates interest in the poetry of William Butler Yeats. To what extent does this statement reflect your response to Easter 1916 and at least one other Yeats poem set for study Yeats derives his poetic strength from the fusion of his life experiences and his perspective of the world. The tension in the poetry is deeply rooted in the troubled political context of his time and the personal disappointment he suffered throughout his life. He

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    Easter Rising 1916

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    There can be no doubt that the response of the British government to the Rising contributed measurably to the further alienation of Irish public opinion. On 26th April 1916‚ it had introduced martial law and next day appointed Major-General Sir John Maxwell as Commander-in-Chief of troops‚ Ireland. He had full authority to restore order‚ put down the rebellion‚ and punished its participants. Maxwell never doubted that its leaders should be court-martialled and those most prominent executed. General

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    The 1916 Irish Easter Uprising Ever since the occupation of Ireland by the English began in 1169‚ Irish patriots have fought back against British rule‚ and the many Irish rebellions and civil wars had always been defeated. To quash further rebellion‚ the Act of Union was imposed in 1800‚ tying Ireland to the United Kingdom of England‚ Ireland‚ Scotland and Wales. Laws discriminating against Catholics and the handling of the Irish Potato Famine of 1845-50 led to increased tension and the proposal

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