In the first stanza, Yeats implies to Ireland’s stagnant history illustrated by disillusioned civilians who all live together in the same country and share a common identity. But through the events of 1916, Yeats asserts that they have “All changed utterly”(line 15). The final line of the stanza, “A terrible beauty is born”(line 16), is repeated throughout the poem and is the poem’s main theme. William Yeats describes the people of Ireland working together towards the goal of independence; even though there will be blo

Easter 1916, is a memorial poem. Yeats alludes to important leaders, of the Easter Rebellion, to suggest that all Irish men have the ability and responsibility to evoke change. William Yeats suggests that Ireland had to affirm its independence and national identity through rebellion and the passionate pursuit of change.

Yeats continues to imply that the figures of the Easter Rebellion should be respected for their participation. John MacBride is described as a “vainglorious lout”(line 32). It is obvious that William Yeats dislikes MacBride because “He had done most bitter wrong/ To some who are near my heart”(line 33-34). Despite this, Yeats acknowledges him and says, “He, too, has been changed in his turn”(line 38). The imagery as these imperfect heroes is conveyed by Yeats to emphasize this change, which has effected the live of martyrs and the citizens of

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