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W.B. Yeats - A Fisherman vs September 1913
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By close examination of - 'The Fisherman' and one other appropriately selected poem, discuss the effectiveness of the poetic methods used by Yeats to present his opinion of the Ireland of his time. 'The Fisherman' was a poem written in February 1916 by Yeats. The poem reflects Yeats vision of the ideal Irishman as 'A Fisherman'. 'September 1913' was a direct response by Yeats to the Dublin Lockout of 1913. Yeats contrasts the present Ireland with the past. 'September 1913' consists of 4 equal stanzas with an A B A B rhyme scheme at the beginning of each Stanza, written in the form of verse. 'The Fisherman' consists of 3 stanzas with once again an A B A B rhyme scheme at the beginning of each stanza written in the form of verse. In the first stanza of 'The Fisherman', Yeats uses the fisherman as a symbol of the ideal Irishman. "Although I can...
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