Essays on Poetry

In his writings, William Butler Yeats highlights the authorative power of literature by using it to portray the key events that shaped the country of Ireland. The poet essentially has the ability to alter the thoughts and opinions of the reader in a way that...

“A Prayer for My Daughter,” by William Butler Yeats is a welcoming sonnet which depicts how a dad, fortunate with a daughter, appeals God for the future satisfaction alongside with the prosperity of his infant girl. The creator wishes that as opposed to growing up...

William Butler Yeats is seen all over the world as one of the greatest Irish poets of the twentieth century, his works excelled from other poets of his era since the way he structured the words onto his poems was absolutely astonishing. Even though he...

William Butler Yeats the young occultist, politician, a romantic dramatist and a leading figure of Irish Literary Revival was initially introduced to the study and practice of the occult when he was in Art College in Dublin. Yeats deep fascination with the occultism and mysticism...

Throughout literature, authors often reveal their feelings, purpose, or even some meanings to events in life. This has made literature very interesting as we get to learn about the thoughts of great authors. These authors often express their views through writing of poems, short stories,...

During the late nineteenth and into the early twentieth century, the previously suggested idea of women’s suffrage became a much more popular issue in society; one for which people had begun to fight. Women’s suffrage was highly controversial during this time period for many reasons...

Being completely immersed in a task at a given moment with an energized focus and curiosity is characteristic of us “living in the now. ” In this very moment, we are transfixed in a manner wherein the heightened levels of attention allow us to process...