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Irish Politics in the Poetry of Yeats

             Yeats during the revolutionary time of Ireland is based on two riots and reveals patriotism. In the poems Yeats admires the sacrifice of the revolutionaries and yearns for a new Ireland.
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             The two poems portray two riots in the recent history of Ireland. "September 1913" was probably inspired by the Dublin Lockout of 1913 in which the workers in Dublin went on strike to stand against their employers as a result of the conflict between the Irish Transport and General Workers' Union (ITGWU) established by James Larkin and the Dublin Employers' Federation led by William Martin Murphy (Dorney). Larkin demanded better wages and working environment for the workers through strikes (Dorney). Murphy and his supporters decided to sack ITGWU members in response to the dispute (Dorney). In late August 1913 Larkin called a strike on a tramway company to fight for the right of the sacked workers. Murphy had his federation sack other workers who refuse to sign a pledge not to join the union. The Dublin Metropolitan Police stepped in with violent disperse which resulted in the failure of the strike (Dorney). However the strike had imposed the idea of labour union on the public and the employers would break up the unions (Dorney).
             "Easter 1916" is about the Easter Rising. An underground revolutionary organization, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) was formed in the 1890s ("The background"). Believing in the old principle, "England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity", the group established the IRB Military Council and planned a rebellion in 1916 before the end of the Second World War to fight for the Irish independence ("The background"). The seven final members included Thomas Clarke, Sean MacDermott, Patrick Pearse, Eamonn Ceannt, Joseph Plunkett, James Connolly, and Thomas MacDonagh ("The background"). On Easter Sunday, 23rd April, supported by weapons from Germany and Irish volunteers, the group took control of the public facilities in Dublin ("The Easter Rising").


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1. William Butler Yeats - Personal and Political

When we explore Yeats, there are prominent political and personal elements within his poems that prompt the emotion of the audience. ... His poetry contrasts and compares his personal views with the political situations, as well as the beliefs and thoughts within the historical era. ... It's a political poem that highlights the tensions of the Irish/English conflict through Yeats' personal response to the events. ... Although there are tensions evident within the poems individually, Yeats has also applied recurring universal themes across his poetry. ... Yeats really does highlight ...

  • Word Count: 1908
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

2. Yeats' Relationship with Maud Gonne

Yeats's life, a woman named Maud Gonne had significant impacts on his poetry writing as well as his political views. ... The female figure in Yeats's poems, mostly Maud Gonne in a central way, is endowed with extraordinary beauty and dominated power not only in terms of relationship with the male but also in Irish political events. ... " (3-4, Yeats) indicates that Gonne directly resorted to "the most violent" manner to pursue the independence of Ireland. ... " In "No Second Troy" Yeats demonstrated the violent side of Gonne who was obsessed with the pol...

  • Word Count: 1252
  • Approx Pages: 5
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  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

3. William Butler Yeats' Poetry

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  • Word Count: 1614
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School

4. Analyzing the Poetry of Yeats

In analyzing the poetry of William Butler Yeats, my interpretation of his work has been strongly enhanced by his innovative use of textual forms, structures and features, especially in light of his response to change. Ultimately, the poetry of Yeats demonstrates a response to modernity and reveals that he has reconciled himself to the inevitability of change in a modern world. ... In his lifetime, he has witnessed social and political upheaval, including World War I and the Easter 1916 uprising. ... The 1920s saw the world after World War I fall under the influence of dangerous political extre...

  • Word Count: 1286
  • Approx Pages: 5
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

5. Yeats

This thick, sugary, praise is highly typical of Yeats" early poetry and his inherited spirit of the general romantic style. ... Maud Gonne, an Irish actress, who was a long time love interest of Yeats, married a Major John MacBride leaving Yeats deeply wounded . ... During this period where Yeats" poetry resembled unrequited loves, human nature under went a fundamental change. ... The music of art and poetry. ... For Yeats the correspondence between Byzantium and Ireland might symbolize a new Ireland. ...

  • Word Count: 2111
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: High School

6. A Personal Response to the Poetry of W.B. Yeats

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  • Word Count: 2730
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7. William Butler Yeats

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  • Word Count: 811
  • Approx Pages: 3
  • Grade Level: High School

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