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Butler Yeats

"When You Are Old"
William Butler Yeats
Unrequited love is a common theme in poetry. Nature, death, wars, religions are all significant themes but love is the most important. It gives the reader an insight to the author's inner feelings. "When You Are Old" by William Butler Yeats is no exception. Yeats reflects upon his unconditional love for a woman who was not ready for a serious relationship.
"When You Are Old" is about Maud Gonne, an Irish nationalist who William Butler Yeats was infatuated with and his unrequited love for her. In the poem, Maud Gonne is reflecting on past loves and relationships. She realizes that Yeats was her only companion who loved her unconditionally. Many loved her, or said they did, but not in every respect like Yeats. Perhaps if her realization were sooner, Yeats would have married her.
Many key words jut out, giving us clues to which Yeats is describing. The most significant is "Love" on the tenth line. "Love" is capitalized......


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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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