This is illustrated in his romantic poem "Wild Swans at Coole. ... Hence, a tension is conveyed through the use of literary devices between Yeats, resistant of change, and the vibrant, immortalized swans, which are free from the restrictions of this change. ... This is illustrated in the symbolism and motif of circularity throughout the poem. ... This recognition is particularly evident in his allusion to the Celtic myth, "The Children of Lir" in his poem "The Wild Swan at Coole". ... My interpretation of Yeat's poems has been shaped through the exploration of t...

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