poetry modernism context Flashcards
Who did WB Yeats write To A Child Dancing In The Wind About?
Iseult Gonne
How old was the subject of To A Child Dancing In The Wind at the time of writing?
18
What did Iseult Gonne like to do (TACDITW)?
Dance at the waves’ edge
Who did Yeats propose to?
Both Maud and Iseult Gonne
What did Yeats have an interest in?
Occultism
What group did Yeats join?
The Golden Dawn (secret society practicing ritual magic)
What did Yeats and Maud Gonne have in common?
Irish Republicans
What nationality was WH Davies?
Welsh
What did WH Davies live as?
A “super-tramp”
What did Davies prioritise in his life?
Adventure and spontaneity
What was the link between Davies and Romanticism?
Critiquing urban life
What had transformed Davies’ society?
Industrial Revolution
Who started car sales during Davies’ era?
Henry Ford
How did Davies travel for most of his early life?
On foot
Davies was “not touched by the ________ ________”
modern spirit
