1. The Poetry of Yeats
... with the mysteriously changeless swans. Their 'clamorous' movement is transformed into the circular imagery of "great broken rings" they metaphorically break free of time's constraints. The perpetual beauty and perfection of the "brilliant creatures" is further extended with the alliterative and sensual "bell beat ... earthbound, the swans are then contrasted ass being 'among the stones' and on the 'brimming water' who by nature are uninhibited to 'climb the air' The alliteration of the hard 'c' sound emphasises Yeats frustration, as an image of regret augmented ...
- Word Count: 892
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Graduate