Part one of term paper
“Easter 1916” is a poem by William Yeats that pertains to Irish nationalists revolting against the British Empire. Yeats uses a stream in the poem to represent Britain and its constant rush on the Irish rebels. He uses a stone embedded in the stream that causes steady disruption and chaos of the flowing water. Hearts with one purpose al ...

Part two of term paper
... of the rebels. Though individuals having their own thoughts, they also share the goal of obtaining freedom from the British Empire. Yeats uses animals in his poem that cause splashing and other disruptions to the stream. These animals represent the pivotal uprisings and revolts made by the liberty seeking Irish rebels. A horse-hoof slides on the brim, And a horse plashes within it; The long-legged moor-cocks call; Minute by minute they live: The stone’s in the midst of it all (932) H ...