Sailing to Byzantium (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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When was the poem 'Sailing to Byzantium' written?
When was the poem 'Sailing to Byzantium' written?
The poem was written in autumn 1926.
What collection features 'Sailing to Byzantium'?
What collection features 'Sailing to Byzantium'?
'Sailing to Byzantium' is in The Tower (1928).
What is a central theme of 'Sailing to Byzantium'?
What is a central theme of 'Sailing to Byzantium'?
The spiritual quest versus the physical existence.
How does Yeats view old age in the poem?
How does Yeats view old age in the poem?
He sees it as a departure from the sensual world.
What does Byzantium represent in Yeats' poetry?
What does Byzantium represent in Yeats' poetry?
A symbol of artistic and spiritual transcendence.
How does Yeats describe the soul's importance?
How does Yeats describe the soul's importance?
He suggests the soul gives true meaning to life.
What duality does Yeats express in the poem?
What duality does Yeats express in the poem?
The conflict between body and spirit.
What does 'artifice of eternity' mean in literature?
What does 'artifice of eternity' mean in literature?
It refers to art's ability to transcend time.
What element of art does Yeats connect to immortality?
What element of art does Yeats connect to immortality?
He ties art to the transcendence of mortality.
What contrasting images are present in the poem?
What contrasting images are present in the poem?
Youth vs. age, body vs. soul, mortality vs. art.