Yeats' 1.5 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? English LiteratureW B YeatsASOCR Created by: Harry HancockCreated on: 03-04-13 16:12 Who was Yeats' long term infatuation and muse? Maude Gonne 1 of 15 How old was Yeats when he married Georgie Hyde Lees? 52 2 of 15 How many children did he have? 2 3 of 15 What prestigious award did Yeats receive? Nobel Prize 4 of 15 What was the name of the Collection that 'September 1913' was first published in? Responsibilities 5 of 15 What year was Wild Swans at Coole written in? 1917 6 of 15 When was The Stolen Child written? 1886 7 of 15 What links The Stolen Child and Sailing to Byzantium? Mythical world (Byzantium) doesn't decay, idealisation of ancient world and mythology 8 of 15 What was the name of the theatre Yeats helped create? The Abbey 9 of 15 When did Georgie and Yeats marry? 1916 10 of 15 Was Yeats supportive of the War of Independence? He didn't agree with violence but wanted Ireland to be independent. 11 of 15 How long did the War of Independence last? 1919 - 1921 (3 years) 12 of 15 Who are 'The Cat and the Moon' symbolic for? Yeats (cat) Maude (moon) 13 of 15 What is Byzantium? A mystical place of no decay, dreamded up by Yeats 14 of 15 (Sailing to Byzantium), which writer is linked "clapping his hands for joy"? W. Blake 15 of 15
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