Question

which real life person is compared to the mythical character of Helen in yeats's poem 'No second Troy'?
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Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

Gonne

In this poem, however, Yeats's attitude is somewhat harsh, as he compares Gonne with the infamously beautiful – and notoriously mischievous – Helen of Troy. Helen is a legendary character from Homer's Iliad. Like Maud Gonne, Helen was considered one of the most beautiful women of her age.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

With the comparison to Helen, Yeats is accusing Maud Gonne of being partially responsible for the violence in revolutionary Ireland, just like Helen was partially responsible for the Trojan War. According to "No Second Troy," she "taught to ignorant men most violent ways