This video contains a close Analysis of William Butler Yeats', 'The Second Coming', with a discussion of the poem's historical context, major themes, and Yeats' use of poetic techniques.
'The Second Coming' is a video in the 'Poetry Analysis Series' from Litpoetry and is designed for students of poetry at both the beginner and advanced levels.
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James Laidler: Poet/Writer/Teacher. Published works including the verse novel, 'The Taste of Apple', [ Ссылка ], &'the YA novel 'Pulling Down the Stars', [ Ссылка ]
Featured Poem:
'The Second Coming' by William Butler Yeats (Source: The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats - 1989) [ Ссылка ]
Poetry recital recorded and performed by 'Simon Jackson Voice Over': www.simonjacksonvo.com (Simon can be commissioned for work on www.fiverr.com or through his website)
Very short film Clips used under 'Fair Use' for educational purposes in a transformative fashion include:
Breathe - An 8K storm time-lapse film
by Mike Olbinski [ Ссылка ]
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Music Backing Tracks used in Video Production:
'Dutar Soundscape' by DL Sounds
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'The Anunnaki Return' by Jesse Gallagher [ Ссылка ]_ [ Ссылка ] (No royalty - Copy Right Free)
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Art of silence by uniq [ Ссылка ]
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