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