W. B. Yeats

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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1. When was W. B. Yeats born?June 13, 1865
2. When did W. B. Yeats die?January 28, 1939 (age 73)
3. Where was W. B. Yeats born?Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
4. Who was W. B. Yeats?W. B. Yeats was a famous Irish poet and playwright born in Dublin on June 13, 1865.
5. Why did Yeats help start the Abbey Theatre?He helped start the Abbey Theatre in 1904 to give Irish stories a stage and support Irish writers.

Irish Literary Revival: A movement to promote and revitalize Irish literature and culture, emphasizing national themes and distinct Irish identity.
Literary Modernism: A broad movement in early 20th-century arts and literature characterized by experimentation with form and subject matter.
Symbolism: The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, often imbuing objects or actions with deeper, abstract meanings.