Which best reflects the central message of "The Second Coming"?

a.

In world history, a cycle of order follows a cycle of chaos.

b.

Society is doomed to revert to its barbaric origins.

c.

Humanity is powerless to do anything against the forces of time and nature.

d.

A dark future is foreshadowed by the violence of the present.

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Rohan Glenn

English

19 April, 21:26

Which best reflects the central message of "The Second Coming"?

a.

In world history, a cycle of order follows a cycle of chaos.

b.

Society is doomed to revert to its barbaric origins.

c.

Humanity is powerless to do anything against the forces of time and nature.

d.

A dark future is foreshadowed by the violence of the present.

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Amelia · Answer 1

d. a dark future is foreshadowed by the violence of the present.

Sidney Rivas · Answer 2

The correct answer is option d. "A dark future is foreshadowed by the violence of the present".

Explanation:

The poem "The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats was written in 1919 in the aftermath of the First World War, with the author having his inspiration in the horrible events of the War. The main theme of the poem is the foreshadowing of a dark future by the violence of the present, which was true for Yeats, because Ireland was about to endure the Irish War of Independence.