His clever use of different literary devices makes the poem simple to comprehend and gives a deeper understanding on some events in Greek mythology. ... Then when Zeus disguised as a huge swan has ended his sexual act with Yeats mentions that that was the point at which deadly problems were created for the Trojans, like their being attacked by Odysseus from the broken wall in the Trojan Horse; death of their king Agamemnon in the tower on the burning roof of Troy. ... The mixture of aggressiveness and sorrowness creates a mysterious tone that flows through the poem. ... It's sonnet fo...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School