1. The Poetry of Yeats
Yeats poetry has the unique ability to unify the dichotomous aspects of human existence in a lyrical manifestation of the realm of art, our memories fraught with contradiction, our current struggle with meaning and the processes of time and decay. ... He begins in the present with a symbolic/metaphorical reference to 'autumn' years of life observing that "All's changed" as he reaches the "twilight" of life. ... The poem is in the form of the Ottava Rima - 8 stanzas with 8 lines in regular rhythm of 'abababcc', as it was traditionally used for hero...
- Word Count: 892
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Graduate