1. The Poetry of Yeats
... as it was traditionally used for heroic or epic poetry, reflecting the interwoven thoughts and images. The freedom, innocence and enthusiasm that is seen in the 'children's eyes' on Yeats visit are juxtaposed against the 'sixty-year old smiling' man, catalysing his reverie. His classical reference to The 'Ledaean Body' conjures up the diptych of Maud Gonne's youth, enabling him to hold on ... to the sanctity of the past. Despite his understanding of time as corrupting a 'childish day', and the own unfolding 'tragedy' of his own life, Yeats' search for some justif...
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- Grade Level: Graduate