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The Sounds of Daydream
Based on the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by Irish poet William Butler Yeats, this resource is well constructed and guides learners through examining the Yeats poem (rhyme, meter, content) to composing a poem of their own about a...
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Painting Portraits with Words
Students examine how an exhibition of an author's writings can become a portrait or biography of that author . They work in small groups, analyzing various poems by Yeats.
Emory University
Rupert Brooke, 1887 1915
This biographical note about the World War I poet Rupert Brooke also provides links to full texts of prewar and wartime poems: "A Channel Passage," "The Fish," "Heaven," Helen and Menelaus," and "The War Sonnets."
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats
Contains an audio recording and text of the poem "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" by W. B. Yeats provided by the Academy of American Poets.
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Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: William Butler Yeats
Explore the work of William Butler Yeats through the links found within this informative site. You will be able to click on links for lesson plans, ideas and activities for his work.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: W. B. Yeats
A biography of Irish poet William Butler Yeats with links to six of his poems.
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William Butler Yeats
The Literature Network feaures the life and poetry of William Butler Yeats.
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Ny Times Lesson Plan: Painting Portraits With Words
Lesson about William Butler Yeats based off a "New York Times" article entitled "Yeats, a Poet Who Kept Trying on Different Identities" (link included). It includes a warm-up activity, discussion questions, extensions, interdisciplinary...
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British Library: William Butler Yeats: Portrait of the Artist
Portrait of William Butler Yeats.
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British Library: William Butler Yeats: Cropped Portrait of Yeats
Cropped portrait of Yeats.