War Between Good and Evil
After World War I, many catastrophic events occurred- countries went under depression and the economy hit rock bottom. It was a hard period of time to live in and many people were losing hopes for the future. People strived day to day to survive and didn't know when they'll be coming out of the slump. A lot of homes were lost and food was scarce. They burned money to stay warm because it was cheaper to do so than to purchase items to make fire. Most people thought that the world was coming to an end because the future looked so dim. Each soul was crying out for help. During this sad period of time, W.B. Yeats wrote a poem, The Second Coming. The poem talks about the chaos and separation that was happening post-war. He incorporated many symbols, images, and Biblical stories in the poem to express his emotions.
Yeats' poem has a freestyle writing. He does not have rhythm so his poem cannot be a sonnet- nor would it fit his style of writing. He......
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