Day 5

Poems of W.B. Yeats: The Tower Lesson Plan

Discussion of Thought Questions

  1. 1

    What do you think is the main message of "Three Monuments"?

    The main message can be interpreted as not placing too much faith in mortal men; maintaining a bit of humor even when it comes to dealing with sad and serious subjects, etc

  2. 2

    What does the speaker want from the ghosts in "All Souls' Night"?

    The speaker wants the ghosts to help him reconcile with his own mortality. He seeks to gain an understanding of what death means and what happens after it.

  3. 3

    How does tone of "All Souls' Night" depart from the overall tone of the collection?

    This poem takes a turn towards the more mystical, and departs from the material world into the world of the spiritual....

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