... . This quote metaphorically portrays Maud's aged self. This as a result, creates a vivid image of a thin, frail figure which emphasises the punishing impacts of old age. He also alludes to Plato's parable, the belief that men and women were once a perfect sphere till Zeus separated them, condemning them to search for their other half their whole lives. This philosophy within Yeats' poem ... ...

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