Poems of W.B. Yeats: The Rose
What is this poem about? What is its theme?
Easter 1916 by William Butler Yeats
Easter 1916 by William Butler Yeats
This poem is about the Easter Uprising of 1916 in Ireland. He talks about the people who gave their lives in the uprising. Themes include the speakers admiration for the people who gave their lives for a greater cause as well as what their sacrifice meant.