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An Irish Airman Forsees his Death
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- 1YeatsAn Irish Airman
- 2Yeats opinion on Irish War poetry'passive suffering is not a theme for poetry'
- 3what feel does the quote 'foresees his death' give to the poeman omniscient, god like and peaceful theme
- 4structure point on 'I know that i shall meet my fate'Iambic stress on 'know'
- very definite - 5'somewhere among the clouds above'romanticises his death and shows trancendance
- 6a quote that shows specificity about his patriotism'My country is Killtartan cross'
not just Ireland but pin pointing specifically the part of Ireland - 7'those that i fight i do not hate, those that i guard i do not love' - structure pointmonosyllabic end stop lines, shows clarity
- 8'my country is kiltartan cross, my countrymen kiltartans poor'the repetition and alliteration shows pride
- 9what quote describes what sent him to war?'a lonely impulse of delight'
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