At first glance, Yeats" poetry may seem to be merely spontaneous emotion, however, after close literary analysis, it is clear that Yeats" poetry is often fairly systematic and reveals an assortment of reoccurring ideas. ... "Politics" (1939) is another of Yeats" poems which embodies one of his many re-occurring themes. ... The persona in "politics" is clearly yearning for the return of his youth, a theme prevalent in Yeats" later works. ...

• Word Count: 823
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is seemingly an artificial pastoral world due to this reoccurring human involvement in nature. ... Reoccurring themes of the pastoral include love and death and this emphasis is placed upon nature's role and is evidently present in each stanza. ... Using realistic descriptions of animals like, "panting hounds," and, "gentle deer," the natural theme is clear in the pastoral, which must not be ignored. ...

• Word Count: 1808
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate