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W.B. Yeats and Ireland, 1993.
Examines the influences of Irish history, myth, culture and politics in the poet's plays, focusing on the character of Cuchulain.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 15 sources, $ 135.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine how the history and myth of Ireland, and the politics of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, affected the dramatic writing of W.B. Yeats. The plan of the research will be to set the dramatic output of Yeats in historical context, and then to discuss the role that the influences and people with whom he came in contact played in his life and particularly in his work, with special emphasis on the five Cuchulain plays and the character of Cuchulain.
To appreciate the impact of the Irish myth on Yeats's plays, it is important to understand how Yeats came to the dramatic form and the depth of his commitment to his theory of drama, which Skene (222) summarizes as being "devoted to the attempt to reestablish ritual verse drama in the modern theatre, in the face ..."
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W.B. Yeats and the Irish Renaissance, 2004.
Discussion of W.B. Yeats's participation in the Irish Renaissance theater movement.
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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W.B. Yeats was instrumental in the Irish Renaissance theater and literary movement, but critics claim that much of the movement has more to do with fairies and folklore than the hard reality of Irish history. This paper discusses these issues and concludes that, whether the works from the Irish Renaissance were idealized versions of Ireland's history written by leprechaun fanciers, or whether the literary movement's authors were attempting to bend history to suit their political tastes, the fact remains that the Irish Renaissance did help to reshape the Irish people's view of their past and how they saw themselves in the present.
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"Blair-Ewart's argument is twofold. First, he sees the interpreters of Irish mythology and ancient chronicles as having only a superficial, subjective knowledge of Irish history that has no deep understanding of the causes or context of historically significant events. Blair-Ewart argues the Irish Renaissance authors interpreted events out of context with little or no historical evidence. This can be seen in Yeats' gleaning of folktales from peasants and publishing them as genuine Irish mythologies with little substantiation. Second, Blair-Ewart contends that the people behind the Irish Renaissance were attempting to use the past to help solve the problems of the present."
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W. B. Yeats: The Masked Poet, 2005.
Explains how self-imagery in the poetry of W. B. Yeats relies on his "Doctrine of the Mask", a projection of his anti-self that changed the style of his poetry permanently.
1,864 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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W. B. Yeats believed that poetry should be "personal utterance" but from from the accidence of daily life. This paper discusses how after his first two collections, he adopted the device of the mask to project a harder anti-self to control his passionate speech. It shows how the mask changed his style and altered his themes significantly.
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"The spinning coin of Yeats's poetics bears his personal profile on one side and his self-projection on the other. His poetry of "personal utterance" thus avoids personalized subjectivity by exploiting the notion of the self and anti-self, as he categorizes those supposedly antithetical profiles in his theory of the mask. Yeats adapts persona and mask to prevent the "accidence" of his personal life from distracting from his calculated "personal utterance" in print, and thereby creates associated fables of his mythology of self, embodied by the heroicized or visionary company that populates his poems."
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Yeats's Poetry, 2004.
An analysis of the issue of Irish culture in W.B. Yeats's poetry.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper examines the use of magic, myth, and folklore in the poetry of W.B. Yeats, specifically in his book, "The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems". It specifically looks at how, in order to justify his views of the Irish independence movement and the value of Irish history, Yeats created his own form of elegiac verse. It explains that this verse both recreated the ancient forms of Irish epic myths based upon old folkloric tales and also created a new self-enclosed schema of mythology within the framework of the poet?s own individualistic vision.
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"In contrast to his later, more famous works, this period of Yeats largely centered on Irish mythology and themes of the past, rather upon the individualistic, internal concerns of the human self, as was commensurate with modernism and Yeats later modernist attitudes and concerns. These poems often have a mystical, slow-paced, and lyrical style and quality. Among the best-known poems of the period are ?Falling of Leaves,? ?When You Are Old,? and particularly, ?The Lake Isle of Innisfree.? The last poem is one of the few that continues to be popular in the contemporary Irish and modernist canon, perhaps because of its greater emphasis on internal, rather than external concerns. Also, the speaker of this poem is quite self-evidently ?the poet? as opposed to the assumed dramatic character of ?The Wanderings of Oisin.? ?Innisfree? makes use of a harsh beginning, ?And now I will go?? that jarringly takes the reader into the poet?s vision and world in a way that would be stressed to an even greater degree in Yeats later more symbolic and modernist works."
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Yeats and Nietzsche on the Tragic Hero, 2005.
Comparison and contrast of W.B. Yeats and Friedrich Nietzsche on tragic joy and the use of the mask.
2,381 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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W. B. Yeats and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche share certain attitudes about the tragic hero and tragic joy, but differ in the objectives a tragic hero or overman seeks. This paper shows that Yeats seeks a reconciliation of self and anti-self, while Nietzsche seeks drastic cultural changes for all.
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"W. B. Yeats's concept of tragic joy is embodied in a tragic hero unreconciled with his condition in the modern world who acts as a protagonist superior to circumstances and accepts the "desolation of reality" ("Meru, Poems 289) with a disdain for death and an attitude of tragic joy. His attitude is roughly similar to the "amor fati" propounded by the German existentialist philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. How to they compare?"
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Mortality and Mythology, 2002.
A discussion of the themes of social and mortal suffering and mythology in ?Prometheus? by Lord Byron and ?Leda and the Swan? by W. B. Yeats.
1,177 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how poetry is a good example of how the effective and powerful portrayal of mythology, especially in Lord Byron and W. B. Yeats? literary works. It looks at how the theme of mortality is an important issue often discussed in works of poetry depicting myths and it characters. It shows how the direct comparison between gods and man illustrates the ability of man to overcome power and display bravery despite his shortcomings and the gods? advantage for being powerful and possessing extraordinary skills. It analyzes the use of the theme of mortality in the two poets? works, namely ?Prometheus? by Lord Byron, based on the myth of Prometheus, who had experienced sufferings in the hands of the great god Zeus and ?Leda and the Swan? by W. B. Yeats which reflects the stagnation and suffering of humanity, as expressed by the ?harassment? and violation Leda experiences under the swan?s (Zeus) control.
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"Similarly, Lord Byron?s ?Prometheus? is an example of Man?s mortality and conflict with the immortal gods. Mortality is usually perceived as weakness, while immortality is associated with power, since being an immortal denies you the gift of Death, which most people fear and do not want to happen. Mortality is portrayed in Byron?s poem through Prometheus? suffering, which is evoked in the opening lines of the poem: ?TITAN! to whose immortal eyes/ The sufferings of mortality/ Seen in their sad reality?? By using the word mortality in rhyme with ?sad reality,? Byron illustrates how mortality is a disadvantageous trait of man if pitted against the powers and immortality of gods, who can never lose because they can live forever. Prometheus? suffering can be likened to Napoleon Bonaparte who has to experience suffering and death first before the society realized his fight for freedom of all people. "
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Modernist Poetry, 2005.
This paper compares the modernist poetry of T.S. Eliot and W.B. Yeats to Victorian poets Thomas Hardy and Gerald Manley Hopkins.
990 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains that T.S. Eliot and W.B. Yeats, who are considered to be the quintessential examples of the modernist literary artists, were both extremely critical of their age and social milieu. The author points out that the Victorian poets Thomas Hardy and Gerald Manley Hopkins also were concerned with predicaments of their age, but their poetry does not have the same intensity and desperation to escape the past that is evident in the works of Eliot and Yeats. The paper concludes that the central similarity of all these poets is the search for a reality, which transcends the ordinary life; whereas, the different between the two eras is the modernist poets are convinced that finding new realities and values has become an inescapable and essential quest in light of the decline of modern civilization. Quotations.
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"Modernist literature has been characterized by the phrase "caught between two worlds." This refers to the view that the modernist poets and writers were attempting to deal with previous traditions and worldviews which they were intensely critical of. At the same time they were endeavoring to finds new ways of artistic vision and expression. Essentially the poets in the early Twentieth Century were faced with a radical shift in ideas and views about reality and society which had been engendered by discoveries in, amongst others, the fields of science and psychology; such as the Freudian discovery of the unconscious. The First World War was also to pay a large part in the questioning of the norms of values of Western society in general."
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"The Wild Swans at Coole", 2002.
A literary analysis of the poem "The Wild Swans at Coole" by W. B. Yeats.
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This paper addresses the poem "The Wild Swans at Coole" by the poet W. B. Yeats. This paper critiques the poem according to the new criticism approach, which concentrates on an emotional approach to examining works of art and literature. Techniques such as the use of symbolism, persona, emotional connotations, the presence of irony, and the basic form of the poem shall all be subjected to criticism through this singular approach.
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An Analysis of Four Poems, 2004.
Considers the work of two poets, Gerard Manley Hopkins and W.B. Yeats, and analyzes two poems from each poet.
4,717 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 121.95
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This paper describes and compares the form, style, poetic techniques, and effectiveness of four poems. The poems, Hopkins's ?As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Dragonflies Draw Flame? and ?Carrion Comfort? , and Yeats's ?An Irish Airman Foresees his Death? and ?Sailing to Byzantium?, are considered in detail, and their strengths and weaknesses are described. In addition, the poems are rated as either effective or ineffective.
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"This first line describes a strong wind removing the chaff from the wheat, so the grain can be seen. This represents how the suffering may have been positive, in that it pushed away the outer layer to reveal the poet?s good character. The poet then asks who he should cheer. First, he wonders if he should cheer God when God has made him suffer. Then he wonders if he should cheer himself for enduring. The poet does not find an answer to this question, with the poem ending with him still wondering whether he can thank God for making him suffer. Considering that the entire poem is a narrative of the poet?s journey out of depression, there is a suggestion that at some point later in time the poet will resolve this issue and manage to look back thankfully on what has happened. Overall then, this is a poem that offers hope."
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William Butler Yeats, 2004.
This paper discusses themes, especially of Ireland, in the poetry of William Butler Yeats, a famous Irish poet.
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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The paper explains that the Yeats?s poems discussed are "To Ireland in the Coming Times," "Down at the Salley Gardens," "No Second Troy," "When you Are Old," "At Galway Races," "Red Hanrahan's Song about Ireland," "The Falling of the Leaves", and "The Two Trees". The author explains that Yeats, born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1865, spent much of his summer vacations with relatives in the west of Ireland in County Sligo, where much of Yeats poetry, such as "At Galway Races" and ?Red Hanrahan's Song about Ireland", is set. The paper relates that, as his poetry matured, so did his images of Ireland, as in a later work, "No Second Troy", which celebrates the noble beauty of Ireland, but laments the troubles the Irish people are facing under English rule.
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"Another later poem, "At Galway Races," illustrates how Yeats work was evolving, but the theme of Ireland was still the most lasting message in his works. "Sing on: somewhere at some new moon, / We'll learn that sleeping is not death, / Hearing the whole earth change its tune, / Its flesh being wild, and it again / Crying aloud as the racecourse is, / And we find hearteners among men / That ride upon horses" (Yeats). Yeats is not only celebrating horse racing, which is the national sport of Ireland, it is celebrating the endurance of Ireland during its troubles with Great Britain, and celebrating the strong backbone of the Irish, who are men "that ride upon horses." Yeats work literally breathes Ireland in every line, and there is no doubt that Yeats loved this unique land, and wanted to share that love with people the world over."
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In Memory of William Butler Yeats, 2006.
This paper analyzes the three parts of the elegy of W.H. Auden's "In Memory of William Butler Yeats."
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The paper demonstrates how the three parts of the poem reflect the elegiac, apostrophe and poetic mimicry of Yeats' verse in Auden's "In Memory of William Butler Yeats." The paper discusses that while the poem immediately shows a traditional form of reflection and commemoration of Yeats's life and his death in the modern world, it is clear that Auden sought to idealize the naturalism and mythical mastery that Yeats beheld in poetical history.
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"This study will examine the three parts of W.H. Auden's poem: "In Memory of William Butler Yeats." In the first part of the poem, Auden uses a reflective elegiac ideology to commemorate a poet that he held in high literary regard. After Auden describes the differing social perspectives of Yeats' influence on the world, the second part of the poem brings forth an apostrophe that speaks to Yeats as a brother in poetry. Finally, the third part of the poem is written in verse style of Yeats, as Auden brings to life the actual poetic talents that his hero had emulated in his lifetime. In essence, the three parts of the elegy will be examined within the context of the style that Auden has chosen to commemorate William Butler Yeats."
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Yeats, "Easter Rising" and Irish Independence, 2008.
A review of the poem "Easter Rising 1916" by William Butler Yeats.
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This paper examines the poem "Easter Rising 1916" by William Butler Yeats and explains that the struggle for Irish independence is the central theme of the poem. The paper looks at how we can conclude from reading Yeats' poem that Yeats considered the efforts towards independence prior to the Easter Rising was too politicized and did not have enough social relevance. The paper points out that Yeats cites the apathy displayed by the public due to years of complacency as an issue that was not addressed effectively. The paper further points out that for Yeats, although the leaders of the rebellion may have had noble intentions, their actions lacked foresight which resulted to violence and the loss of lives including their own. The paper concludes that, for Yeats, independence can only be realized if there is a full understanding of its cost and when society is willing to practice libertarian ideas and not just talk about it.
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"Yeats counts himself among the people in society that practice the exchange of "Polite meaningless words" without having any real interests in other people in Ireland, as suggested by the line "lived where motley is worn" (Yeats line 8, 14). This view of society reflects Yeats' view that the Irish people have become used to their society and have become apathetic and uninterested with the concerns of their countrymen. He illustrates that social exchanges have become ritualized that neither affords the discussion of real issues whose sole purpose is for entertainment, to "please a companion", or to impress others (line 11)."
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Hopkins and Yeats, 2004.
An analysis of Gerard Manley Hopkins's and William Butler Yeats's treatment of a higher power in their poetry.
1,850 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper examines how the new age of scientific certainty in the 19th and 20th centuries generated feelings of doubt about Christianity and its validity. In particular, it looks at how, amid the industrialization and the progressive transformation of the world, modernist writers, such as Gerard Manley Hopkins and William Butler Yeats, explored their beliefs and faith in a higher power. It analyzes how Hopkins?s poem, ?God?s Grandeur,? celebrates the greatness of God and Christianity, while Yeats's ?The Second Coming? depicts the chaos of his time and questions the role of Christianity and the Christian values of the 20th century. It shows how the poems of both Hopkins and Yeats acknowledge the presence of a higher power through religious allusions, imagery, and the context in which the poems were written.
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"Understanding the meaning behind Yeats ?Second Coming? entails knowledge of the context, which illuminates the speakers? quest for a higher power. The poem is dated 1919, a year after the end of WW1, the war that came to be known as ?The Great War? (Longman, 925), and characterized by its chaos, atrocities and complete destruction. The speakers? says, ?Things fall apart; the center cannot hold? (3), referring not only to the global conflicts of his time, but also to the advance in technology that mechanized warfare and led to a frightening number of deaths (Longman, 926). In addition, advance in science not only contradicted the traditional understanding of the universe, but also contradicted religious beliefs, hence the feeling of things falling apart, a sense of loss of control and the imagery of the spiral of the center unable to hold."
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William Butler Yeats, 2006.
An analysis of the poetry of William Butler Yeats, one of the most acclaimed poets of the 20th century, and what influenced his writings.
3,186 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper investigates William Butler Yeats' passion along with his politics and his political changes, within the context of a select number of poems. The paper begins with a brief description of the poet and the Irish literature that characterized the period. Additionally, the paper looks at how Yeats' politics changed over time and the influence that his relationship with Maud Gonne had on his politics and his beliefs.
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Introduction
William Butler Yeats
Passion and Politics
Conclusion
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"William Butler Yeats (W.B. Yeats) was born in 1865 in Dublin, Ireland. However his family moved to London where Yeats was reared. Yeats returned to Dublin in 1881 where he studied at the Metropolitan School of Art. Historians note that Yeats as fascinated with mysticism and the supernatural; this interest greatly affected the way in which he wrote. His first writings were published in 1885 and remained active in the literary world throughout his life as a poet and dramatist. Yeats received the Nobel Prize for literature in 1923.Yeats' married Georgie Hyde-Lee in 1917 but his first love and the inspiration for many of his poems was Maud Gonne an Irish activist. He continued writing and lived in Ireland for the rest of his life. He died in a French hotel in 1939."
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Yeats's Poetry, 2004.
A critical analysis of Yeats's "Sailing to Byzantium" and "The Second Coming".
1,439 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at the themes of the passage of time and the cycle of history in Yeats's poems, "Sailing to Byzantium" and "The Second Coming", and cites passages from the poems to illustrate these themes.
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"According to Louise Bogan, the poetry of William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), one of the most prestigious and well-admired of all the Irish poets of the late 19th and early decades of the 20th centuries, ?came to be an expert at the dramatic presentation of thoughts concerning love, death. . . and (the) hidden meaning of all things, not only in the form of a philosopher?s speculation. . . but also in the. . . rowdy measures of a fool, an old man?s song? (640). Yet when compared to his Irish contemporaries, Yeats is radically different, due to his complex sense of responsibility to his art. For Yeats, versification served as the basis for his creative opinions on a vast number of subjects, especially those that pertained to his beloved Ireland which during the time that ?Sailing to Byzantium? and ?The Second Coming? were written was embroiled in much political, religious and social chaos that appears to be expressed in these two poems. In addition, it is obvious that Yeats? ideas and suggestions as contained in these poems provide a poetical picture of his world and may even be comparable to our modern setting despite the passage of more than seventy-five years since their composition."
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