W.B Yeats - In Memory Of Eva Gore-Booth And Con Markiewicz Flashcards
1
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Theme
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harsh nature of time
2
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Poetic Techniques
Stanza 1
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Stanza 1-reflective tone
public commentary on time and its destructive nature
3
Q
‘autumn shears’
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comment on time cruelty and the destructive effect that time has on beauty and youth
4
Q
‘gazelle’
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represent the girls before their death. The ‘gazelle’ is a symbol of beauty and youth
5
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‘withered old and skeleton gaunt’
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Yeats says that they have wasted their time supporting these groups and in turn have become
6
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Poetic Techniques
Stanza 2
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Stanza 2-tone of vengeance
personal reflection
7
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‘strike a match /And strike another till time catch’
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He would like to destroy ,fight and light time on fire
