Sonnets by the Irish Poet William Butler Yeats

Poems for his Beloved, for Ireland and for Artistry

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Sonnets by the Irish Poet William Butler Yeats
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2.5 hours
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Nov 2022
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What you will learn

Learn about the life and writing of William Butler Yeats

Gain knowledge of Irish culture and history

An understanding of poetic form and sonnet structure

Advanced use of English language

Why take this course?

This course offers an introduction into a classical poetic form. Sonnets are works of poetic art, short, finely crafted and thoughtful. The sonnets presented here offer an avenue into Irish poetry, into Irish culture and Irish history. William Butler Yeats was a major Irish poet. Among his hundreds of poems, a number are produced in the classical sonnet form. In these short poems, Yeats speaks of his love for Maud Gonne, for Ireland, and for his art. He presents images that reflect his understanding of the human condition and of himself.

This course includes an overview of the life of Yeats, introducing his family, his education, his interests and his writing. There is also an introduction to the sonnet poem. It includes a short account of the background and evolution of the form and then sets out its technical aspects. Yeats’s sonnet poems are divided into Sonnets for Maud Gonne, Sonnets for Ireland, Sonnets on Artistry, Sonnets of Vision and finally, Sonnet Self Portraits. Each sonnet is read and then commented on in relation to its form and significance for Yeats. Sonnets by the Irish Poet William Butler Yeats builds knowledge and understanding of a particular group of poems and also of the Ireland out of which they were emerged.

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Christopher
December 17, 2022
A carefully crafted course to stir and sip. A little reminder of that happy magic that happens when one does what one loves.
Autumn
July 17, 2022
Thus far, (and I am sure the rest) this course is a perfect match for me. History is my first love, particularly Irish history surrounding 'The Troubles' but not just those of the later years of the 20th century but back to the beginning as it were, back in the 1500s. History and culture that Yeats weaves into his writing (literature/poetry/Yeats being my second love). I look forward to learning the building blocks Yeats employed.

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