Imagery, Symbolism, and Myth (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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What does imagery refer to in Yeats' poetry?
What does imagery refer to in Yeats' poetry?
Descriptive language creating mental pictures
What are gyres in Yeats' system A Vision?
What are gyres in Yeats' system A Vision?
Interlocking cones: 2,000-yr historical cycles
In 'The Wild Swans at Coole', what do the 'nine-and-fifty swans' symbolise?
In 'The Wild Swans at Coole', what do the 'nine-and-fifty swans' symbolise?
Platonic multiplicity and mystery
What phrase in 'Easter 1916' captures the oxymoronic transformation of the rebels?
What phrase in 'Easter 1916' captures the oxymoronic transformation of the rebels?
a terrible beauty
In 'The Second Coming', what does the falcon unable to hear the falconer represent?
In 'The Second Coming', what does the falcon unable to hear the falconer represent?
Control breaking down as historical cycle ends
What does the golden bird in 'Sailing to Byzantium' symbolise?
What does the golden bird in 'Sailing to Byzantium' symbolise?
Crafted immortality through art
Which Celtic legend connects to swan symbolism in 'The Wild Swans at Coole'?
Which Celtic legend connects to swan symbolism in 'The Wild Swans at Coole'?
The children of Lir
How does imagery evolve across Yeats' poems?
How does imagery evolve across Yeats' poems?
From pastoral clarity to apocalyptic distortion
In 'An Acre of Grass', what does the eagle symbolise?
In 'An Acre of Grass', what does the eagle symbolise?
Prophetic vision
How do imagery, symbolism, and myth work together in Yeats' poetry?
How do imagery, symbolism, and myth work together in Yeats' poetry?
Imagery particularises symbol; symbol drives myth