An Irish Airman Foresees His Death by W.B. Yeats, 1919
SamanthaUrena English 150
Wednesday 16 October 2013, 5 p.m. section
Set in WWI. The Irish are fighting for and alongside the British - their longtime oppressors. This poem is speculated to be about Lady Gregory's son, Robert Gregory, who were both friends of Yeats.
What is heroism according to our speaker?
What feelings is this airman experiencing?
What words bring a sense of balance to the poem? Why does balance matter here?