1. Where was W. B. Yeats living when he wrote “The Second Coming”?
2. The contrast between the “best” and the “worst” emphasizes:
3. The phrase “the centre cannot hold” implies:
4. The overall atmosphere created in these lines is one of:
5. How is the creature’s movement described?
6. The creature’s appearance is most likely symbolic of:
7. What quality is attributed to the “best”?
8. What image does the poet use to represent a deteriorating order?
9. What is “Spiritus Mundi” in the poem?
10. The creature’s blank gaze can be interpreted as:
11. The desert setting can be seen as a metaphor for:
12. The image of the creature moving slowly suggests:
13. What does the phrase “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold” suggest?
14. In what year was “The Second Coming” first published in a magazine?
15. The creature’s human head symbolizes:
16. The word “indignant” suggests the birds are:
17. What is the dominant image associated with the creature’s eyes?
18. The creature’s movement is described as:
19. Which magazine first published “The Second Coming”?
20. The falcon and falconer imagery suggests:
