Try this at home Leaving cert higher level English paper 2

WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS: “Yeatss poetry is driven by a tension between the real world in which he lives and an ideal world that…

WILLIAM BUTLER YEATS:"Yeatss poetry is driven by a tension between the real world in which he lives and an ideal world that he imagines."

Write a response to the poetry of W.B. Yeats in the light of this statement, supporting your points with suitable reference to the poems on your course.

ADRIENNE RICH

“Adrienne Rich explores the twin themes of power and powerlessness in a variety of interesting ways.”

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Write a response to the poetry of Adrienne Rich in the light of this statement, supporting your points with suitable reference to the poems on your course.

PATRICK KAVANAGH

In your opinion, is Kavanagh successful in achieving his desire to transform the ordinary world into something extraordinary?

Support your answer with suitable reference to the poems on your course.

T. S. ELIOT

“The poetry of T.S. Eliot often presents us with troubled characters in a disturbing world.”

Write a response to this statement with reference to both the style and the subject matter of Eliot’s poetry. Support your points with suitable reference to the poems on your course.