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