... by the image of scrooge like figures fumbling in 'a greasy till' and 'adding the halfpence to the pence.' The reference to 'shivering prayer' suggests their cowardice. The ruthless merchants have no qualms about exploiting the workers to the point where they have 'dried the marrow from the bone.' Yeats is being ironic when he suggests that men 'men were born to pray and save.' For Yeats, John ... escape to Innisfree, and so vivid his image of this oasis of peace and beauty that he can hear the sound of the lake water deep within his 'heart's core.' The short...

• Word Count: 2730
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... and "ignorant good will"(line 18). 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 ... line 57-58 Yeats expresses the heart to become a stone because the coming of the war ...

• Word Count: 632
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... and "ignorant good will"(line 18). 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 ... line 57-58 Yeats expresses the heart to become a stone because the coming of the war ...

• Word Count: 595
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... of his personal disagreements towards the Rebellion, his opinion about the Rebellion is changed towards the end as he acknowledges their deeds for the greater good of Ireland. "Our part/ To murmur name upon name" is written to encourage us to recognize their sacrifices and political impacts but also is Yeats acceptance of their deeds. Yeats mentions John MacBride, Maud's former husband, ... as a means to further accentuate the personal conflicts that occurred during the political war. The following quote ... a 'healthy' obsession as it was what took them to their deaths eventually...

• Word Count: 1908
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate