Author
Poem Analysis
Time Period
100
Who is the author of "Why Should Not Old Men Be Mad"?
William Butler Yeats
100
Were there examples of enjambments in the poem, Yes or No?
Yes
100
What two disastrous wars occured during this time period?
WWI and WWII
200
What is a famous author from this time period, Virginia Woolf or Rudyard Kipling?
Virginia Woolf
200
What does the author reveal about the difference between old men and young people?
Old men know and understand more about life than young people
200
What three things would characterize this time period?
Conflict, Prosperity, Change
300
Where was the author born?
Dublin, Ireland
300
What does the author believe is everlasting, ongoing, and infinite?
Time
300
What significant British colony gained it's independence in this time period?
India
400
How many children did the author have?
Two
400
What do you think the author meant when he said "a sound fly-fisher's wrist?
A strong lad
400
What years did this period span?
1900-Present
500
What is one of the author's well-known works?
The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems (1889), Purgatory (1938)
500
What kind of sound does the title create?
Cacophonous Sound
500
Name an event during this time period?
World War I Great Depression World War II India Gains Independence Spread of Democracy Hiroshima Nuclear Bombing
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