Learning goals

1. Develop the ability to appreciate the beauty of nature

2. Learn to adopt and observe peace and tranquility of nature in their lives.
3. Develop a sense of understanding to live in the lap of nature.
4. Observe and describe the activities of the birds and other creatures in natural
conditions.
5. Understand and appreciate poetry as a literary art form
6. Analyze the various elements of poetry, such as diction, tone, form, imagery,
figures of speech,symbolism, theme, etc.
7. Apply the principles of literary criticism to the analysis of poetry.
8. Broaden their vocabularies and to develop an appreciation of language.
About

Description

William Butler Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist, writer and politician. One of the foremost figures
of 20th-century literature in the English-speaking canon, he was a driving force behind the Irish
Literary Revival and became a pillar of the Irish literary establishment who helped to found the
Abbey Theatre. Wikipedia

Born: 13 June 1865, Sandymount, Ireland

Died: 28 January 1939, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France

Influenced by: John Keats, T. S. Eliot, William Wordsworth, MORE

Buried: September 1948, Drumcliffe Cemetery, Ireland

Spouse: Georgiana Hyde-Lees (m. 1917–1939)

Children: Anne Yeats, Michael Yeats