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William Butler YeatsThe Second Coming
Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1919A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Literary Device Answers
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. first-person
5. There are several acceptable answers, including “darkness drops” (Line 18), and “centuries of stony sleep” (Line 19).
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