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Yeats

The Wild Swans at Coole
Literally, this poem is about a man who revisits a park he had been to for the past nineteen years. The persona describes the surrounding scenery, such as its “autumn beauty” and the “brimming water among the stones”. However, symbolically, the persona explores how he feels towards aging and he compares his stagnant life with the “brilliant creatures” that scattered “wheeling in great broken rings/upon their clamorous wings”. Symbolism of youth and aural imagery created by the swans’ clamorous wings accentuate how much the persona’s “heart is sore”, which effectively shows his envy of the swans’ youth and the love they possess, which is evident in how “their hearts have not grown old”. Due to being in love, the swans will continue to possess vitality and vigour, but sadly, in effect, the persona feels inadequate since “all’s changed”. He knows that his life will remain stagnant while the swans take their youth with them......


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Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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