1. Yeats
Maud Gonne, an Irish actress, who was a long time love interest of Yeats, married a Major John MacBride leaving Yeats deeply wounded . ... An example is the progression from poetic labour to beauty's labour to love's labour. The poet's labour is to seem smooth in his workings, to seem effortless. ... The poet responds in turn, there have also been lovers who thought love should be worked at also. ... During this period where Yeats" poetry resembled unrequited loves, human nature under went a fundamental change. ...
- Word Count: 2111
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School