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The Folly of Being Comforted by William Butler Yeats is about a lover’s opinion who tries to convince his friend that she is still more beautiful than ever. With this, one can conclude the tone of being solemn, lyrical, or sweet and sincere. It is sad how the woman no longer sees herself as young and beautiful, but the speaker does. He expresses his feelings towards the woman as she cannot accept the wrath of time.
Yeats portrays this story with imagery and diction. The lover discusses the change in physical appearance with two specific images. He notes that her has turned gray and she has developed dark circles and wrinkles under her eyes indicating old age due to time. Also, there is a metaphor which states: “the fire that stirs about her, when she stirs burns but more clearly.” This expresses the speaker’s passion towards the woman. It is also describing who she is. The lover argues that she is even more attractive now than when she was younger.
“And so be patient, be wise and patient, friend,” lets the readers know that the woman will become more wise and accepting of old age. Something else to point out is irony. This poem is very short and has only fourteen lines. Life can be long, but in reality is short and goes by in the blink of an eye. Again, the lover says she was beautiful young and she is beautiful now in her old age. This is ironic because even though the poem is short, the woman’s beauty is forever.
The Folly of Being Comforted by William Butler Yeats is about a lover’s opinion who tries to convince his friend that she is still more beautiful than ever. With this, one can conclude the tone of being solemn, lyrical, or sweet and sincere. It is sad how the woman no longer sees herself as young and beautiful, but the speaker does. He expresses his feelings towards the woman as she cannot accept the wrath of time.
Yeats portrays this story with imagery and diction. The lover discusses the change in physical appearance with two specific images. He notes that her has turned gray and she has developed dark circles and wrinkles under her eyes indicating old age due to time. Also, there is a metaphor which states: “the fire that stirs about her, when she stirs burns but more clearly.” This expresses the speaker’s passion towards the woman. It is also describing who she is. The lover argues that she is even more attractive now than when she was younger.
“And so be patient, be wise and patient, friend,” lets the readers know that the woman will become more wise and accepting of old age. Something else to point out is irony. This poem is very short and has only fourteen lines. Life can be long, but in reality is short and goes by in the blink of an eye. Again, the lover says she was beautiful young and she is beautiful now in her old age. This is ironic because even though the poem is short, the woman’s beauty is forever.