William Butler Yeats (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What were the years of William Butler Yeats's life?
What were the years of William Butler Yeats's life?
1865-1939
Where was William Butler Yeats born?
Where was William Butler Yeats born?
Sandymount, Dublin
What was the profession of Yeats's father, John Butler Yeats?
What was the profession of Yeats's father, John Butler Yeats?
Painter
Where did Yeats study art?
Where did Yeats study art?
Metropolitan School of Art, Dublin
What was Yeats's first poetry collection and when was it published?
What was Yeats's first poetry collection and when was it published?
The Wanderings of Oisin (1889)
Which collection did Yeats publish in 1928?
Which collection did Yeats publish in 1928?
The Tower
Who was the subject of Yeats's unrequited love that influenced his writing?
Who was the subject of Yeats's unrequited love that influenced his writing?
Maud Gonne
Which Romantic poet influenced Yeats's work?
Which Romantic poet influenced Yeats's work?
William Blake
In 'The Second Coming', what image symbolises societal decay?
In 'The Second Coming', what image symbolises societal decay?
Rough beast slouching to Bethlehem
Which poem exemplifies Yeats's focus on Irish nationalism?
Which poem exemplifies Yeats's focus on Irish nationalism?
Easter 1916
Which poem explores themes of time and mortality?
Which poem explores themes of time and mortality?
Sailing to Byzantium
In which year did Yeats receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
In which year did Yeats receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
1923