In Memory of W. B. Yeats

"In Memory of W.B Yeats" can be considered an elegy by W.H Auden due to the use of elegiac couplets and the mournful, reflective tone of the speaker. 

The lines "The words of a dead man / Are modified in the guts of the living" mean that Yeats' poetry, as with that of any dead poet, can be adapted to changing times. Yeats's words have no fixed...

In "In Memory of W. B. Yeats," the poet presents W. B. Yeats as a man who had a substantial impact on his readers. The poet states that while Yeats's death was a tragic loss to the world, his impact...

The poem "In Memory of W. B. Yeats" combines prophetic and poetic elements to honor Yeats' legacy. It reflects on the transformative power of poetry amidst societal turmoil, suggesting that Yeats'...

W.H. Auden's "In Memory of W.B. Yeats" pays tribute to the Irish poet while reflecting on the nature of poetry and its impact. The poem is divided into three sections: the first describes Yeats's...

The significance of the last two lines of the poem is in W. H. Auden's belief that poets like W. B. Yeats can help people set aside their violent hatred and express more positive feelings.

“In Memory of W. B. Yeats” reflects Modernism through its bleak and pessimistic view of the modern world, particularly evident in its depiction of Europe's descent into darkness. Auden echoes the...

Auden says that Yeats "disappeared in the dead of winter" because it was during the wintertime that Yeats died. Yeats died on a cold, dark day, and his death made that day even colder and darker.

"In Memory of W. B. Yeats" by Auden primarily celebrates Yeats as a poet, highlighting his literary contributions and the impact of his death on poetry. The poem follows a traditional elegiac...