Analysis of Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats: 2022<
September 11, 2018 by Website Contributors
Analysis of Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats: 2022

William Butler Yeats was a writer of Irish descent. He was born in Ireland in 1865. He went on to become an accomplished poet and won the Nobel Prize for poetry. The poem “Brown Penny” was published in 1910 & appeared in a volume of poetry entitled, The Green Helmet & Other Poems. Analysis of… Continue reading Analysis of Brown Penny by William Butler Yeats: 2022

The Ballad of Father Gilligan: Summary and Analysis: 2022<
February 2, 2018 by Website Contributors
The Ballad of Father Gilligan: Summary and Analysis: 2022

The poem, as the title says, is a ballad. It tells the story of an old priest named Peter Gilligan who was tired from the many calls he received from dying people. About The Poet: William Butler Yeats (W. B Yeats) was born in the year 1865 at Sandymount in County Dublin, Ireland. His interest… Continue reading The Ballad of Father Gilligan: Summary and Analysis: 2022

Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Ballad of Father Gilligan: 2022<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Ballad of Father Gilligan: 2022

Critical Analysis of The Ballad of Father Gilligan: As the title of this poem suggests, it is a ballad. It tells a simple story that could have had its origin in folktales and legends. It also uses a rather uncomplicated rhyme scheme. Most importantly, it uses the story to teach its readers a pleasant lesson.… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of The Ballad of Father Gilligan: 2022

The Ballad of Father Gilligan: Summary: 2022<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
The Ballad of Father Gilligan: Summary: 2022

The publication details of this poem are unknown. However, what we do know for sure is that it is one of the typically Yeatsian poems. It does not refer to his system of symbols at all. Neither does it hark back to the Irish past. No revolutionary thoughts have gone into this poem. It is… Continue reading The Ballad of Father Gilligan: Summary: 2022

Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of ‘For Anne Gregory’: 2023<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of ‘For Anne Gregory’: 2023

Critical Analysis of ‘For Anne Gregory’: “For Anne Gregory” is both a sweet and a scathing poem. It is sweet, for it makes us privy to the kind of lovely conversation the poet could have with the young girl Anne Gregory. This is proof of his intimate relations with the family of Lady Gregory. The… Continue reading Analysis, Central Idea and Theme of ‘For Anne Gregory’: 2023

Summary of For Anne Gregory by W. B. Yeats: 2022<
August 24, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary of For Anne Gregory by W. B. Yeats: 2022

About the poet: William Butler Yeats was born in Dublin, Ireland on 13th June 1865. He was the son of a well-known Irish painter, John Butler Yeats and also learned painting as a teenager, but soon found that it was poetry that he preferred. Yeats was involved with the Celtic Revival, a movement against the cultural… Continue reading Summary of For Anne Gregory by W. B. Yeats: 2022

Summary and Analysis of The Wild Swans at Coole by Yeats: 2023<
August 2, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary and Analysis of The Wild Swans at Coole by Yeats: 2023

INTRODUCTION TO W.B. YEATS- William Butler Yeats was born on 13 June 1865 in Sandy-mount, Republic of Ireland, and spent many years of his life in England. Yeats is considered one of the most important poets in the world of English and Irish literature. The major genres that his works revolve around are romance, Irish culture,… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of The Wild Swans at Coole by Yeats: 2023

Summary and analysis of The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats: 2022<
August 2, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary and analysis of The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats: 2022

INTRODUCTION  TO W.B. YEATS- William Butler Yeats was born on 13 June, 1865 in Sandymount, Republic of Ireland and spent many years of his life in England.  Yeats is considered as one of the most important poets in the world of English and Irish literature. The major genres that his works revolve around are romance, Irish… Continue reading Summary and analysis of The Song of Wandering Aengus by W. B. Yeats: 2022

Summary and Analysis of To Ireland in Coming Times by W. B. Yeats: 2022<
August 2, 2017 by Website Contributors
Summary and Analysis of To Ireland in Coming Times by W. B. Yeats: 2022

  About W. B. Yeats William Butler Yeats (W B Yeats) was born in the year 1865 at Sandymount in County Dublin, Ireland. His interest in poetry came on at an early age due to his fascination in the Irish legends and occults. His earliest publishing of verse was in the year 1889, though he… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of To Ireland in Coming Times by W. B. Yeats: 2022

Easter, 1916: Summary and Analysis: 2022<
August 2, 2017 by Website Contributors
Easter, 1916: Summary and Analysis: 2022

In the Easter of 1916, the Irish made an uprising against the British. The British promised them freedom, but when World War I broke out, they postponed this freedom to when it ended. The Irish upheaved against this. And it is about this upheaval that this poem was written. It was published in 1921 when… Continue reading Easter, 1916: Summary and Analysis: 2022