How many feet are in each of these lines from “Easter, 1916” by William Butler Yeats?
Coming with vivid faces
From counter or desk among grey
A.
two and three
B.
three and four
C.
four and five
D.
three and five
E.
four and two
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Four and two.
The correct option is (e).
Explanation:
- In this poem, “Easter, 1916” by William Butler Yeats, he is describing his daily encounter with a man and woman.
- He describes them as two people living an irregular and unimportant life.
- They have no serious goal or aim in their life.
- Whenever he sees them he talks briefly, tries to crack a joke, and then on his way home.
- He says that meeting with them does not make any significant impact.
- He is remembering all these after they died during easter rising.
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