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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 2011

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An Irish Airman Foresees His Death

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 2011
Book Details
Format

Poem • Fiction

Setting

World War I Skies

Publication Year

2011

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In the poem "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" by W.B. Yeats, an Irish pilot reflects on his impending death in World War I. The airman acknowledges that his fate is unaffected by factors like politics or public opinion, expressing a sense of disconnection from nationalistic sentiments, while accepting the inevitability of his fate in a contemplative tone.

Contemplative

Melancholic

Bittersweet

Mysterious

Book Details
Format

Poem • Fiction

Setting

World War I Skies

Publication Year

2011

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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