Michael Robartes and The Dancer by W.B. Yeats
In this collection of poems, W.B. Yeats explores the relationship between Michael Robartes and a mysterious dancer. The poems explore the themes of love, loss, and the power of the imagination. The collection begins with a poem about the dancer, who is described as a mysterious figure who appears in Robartes’ dreams. The poem then moves on to explore the relationship between the two, as Robartes is drawn to the dancer’s beauty and grace. The collection then moves on to explore the power of the imagination, as Robartes is able to create a world of his own in his dreams. He is able to escape the mundane reality of his life and explore a world of beauty and mystery. The collection ends with a poem about the power of love, as Robartes is able to find solace in the dancer’s embrace. The poem ends with a reminder that love can be found in the most unexpected places.
By W.B. Yeats · First published 1921 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Modernism · 15 chapters · 3,149 words
First lines
He. Opinion is not worth a rush; In this altar-piece the knight, Who grips his long spear so to push That dragon through the fading light, Loved the lady; and it's plain The half-dead dragon was her thought, That every morning rose again And dug its claws and shrieked and fought. Could the impossible come to pass She would have time to turn her eyes, Her lover thought, upon the glass And on the instant would grow wise.
She. You mean they argued.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: W.B. Yeats
- Date: 1921 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Modernism, Irish Literature
- Length: 3,149 words
- Structure: 15 chapters, 59 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The book is a collection of poems written by W.B. Yeats.
- Romanticism — The book contains themes of love, beauty, and nature, which are common in Romanticism.
- Modernism — The book contains themes of alienation, fragmentation, and the search for meaning, which are common in Modernism.
- Irish Literature — The book was written by an Irish author and contains references to Irish culture and history.
Tags
poetry · drama · Irish literature · symbolism · mythology · love · art · spirituality · identity · performance · modernism · Yeats
Contents
- Chapter 1: Michael Robartes and the Dancer
- Chapter 2: Solomon and the Witch
- Chapter 3: An Image from a Past Life
- Chapter 4: Under Saturn
- Chapter 5: Easter, 1916
- Chapter 6: Sixteen Dead Men
- Chapter 7: The Rose Tree
- Chapter 8: On a Political Prisoner
- Chapter 9: The Leaders of the Crowd
- Chapter 10: Towards Break of Day
- Chapter 11: Demon and Beast
- Chapter 12: The Second Coming
- Chapter 13: A Prayer for My Daughter
- Chapter 14: A Meditation in Time of War
- Chapter 15: To Be Carved on a Stone at Ballylee