LITERATURE QUESTIONS
MODERN POETRY AND POETICS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To “amplify and clarify the indistinct emotions created by metaphorical symbols”
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To “prolong the moment of contemplation”
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To “counteract the forces of dispersal inherent in metaphorical language”
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To “make poetry new”
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Detailed explanation-1: -The major symbols: W. B. Yeats used a number of symbols in his poetry. among these symbols the major symbols are-the rose, the tower, the gyre, the wheel, the sword, the sea, the bird, the tree, the sun, the moon, the gold, the silver, the earth, the water, the air and the fire.
Detailed explanation-2: -In stanzas one and three, Yeats predominately uses iambic tetrameter to structure the rhythm of the poem. Although the majority of these stanzas demonstrate iambic tetrameter, lines 6, 8, 11, and 15 contain a trimeter rhythm.
Detailed explanation-3: -Themes. This poem reveals several themes such as the reality of passing time, the brevity of life, and the importance of love. The most important theme of ‘When You Are Old’ is the passing of time. This theme of transience forms the basis of this poem.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Yeats was a symbolist from the very outset of his poetic career up to the last, even before and after the brief spell of the French influence. As his powers attained maturity, his symbols acquired richness of associations, evocative quality and intricacy.