Wednesday, 6 January 2021

The Second Coming Poem by William Butler Yeats short questions

The Second Coming


When Second coming was written?
1919.

What were the intentions of Yeats writing this poem?
His purpose was to describe the historical aspects of war and its effects.

Second coming was written in which poetical form?
Blank verse.

What is the main idea of this poem?
The main idea of this poem is that the world is facing anarchy and there is need of The Second Coming of the Christ.

What are the themes of the poem?
The main themes are violence, prophecy and meaningless of life

What Poet wishes in this poem?
The poet wishes Christ to come and to bring peace in the world. But he imagines a sphinx that is going toward the birthplace of Christ.

What condition of the world is described in the poem?
The condition of the world described in the poem is not good. We see violence and rebellion all over the world. The future of the world seems gloomy. The world is looking  for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.

What does the poet imagine?
The poet imagines a beast. 

What kind of beast the poet imagines?
It is an animal with a human head and lion's body. 

Where does the poet see the Beast?
He sees the beast in the desert. Then darkness prevails before the poet's eyes.

Does the poet think Christ coming for the second time?
The poet believes in that Christ will come for the second time but he sees a beast going toward the Christ's birth place. He becomes gloomy and leaves the readers to an unfinished end.

What is the structure of the poem?
The poem is consisting of twenty two lines. It is written in blank verse and thus no special rhyme scheme. It is written in  iambic pentameter. The rhymes are likewise haphazard only two couplets are there in the poem.





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