Why Did Wb Yeats Write the Second Coming

William Butler Yeats wrote “The Second Coming” in 1919, soon after the end of World War I, known at the time as “The Great War” because it was the biggest war yet fought and “The War to End All Wars” because it was so horrific that its participants dearly hoped it would be the last war.

What does The Second Coming symbolize?

It’s a violent and mesmerizing poem that outlines the end of an era and a coming, great destruction. Its symbolism largely centers around destruction and rebirth, and most analyses of the poem stem from these types of symbols.

What is Yeats claim about The Second Coming answer?

Yeats’s claim about the Second Coming is that it will not be a day of peace and salvation, but rather one of fear and reckoning. According to Yeats, it will be a day when nature is disturbed, when good people are apathetic, and when evil comes home to roost.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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