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The Second Coming (poem)

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"The Second Coming" is a poem written by Irish poet W. B. Yeats in 1919, first printed in The Dial in November 1920, and afterwards included in his 1921 collection of verses Michael Robartes and the Dancer. [1]

35 relations: A Vision, Allegory, Apocalypse, Black and Tans, Brexit, Chinua Achebe, Donald Trump, Easter Rising, Elyn Saks, Factiva, Interactive fiction, Interactive Fiction Competition, Irish War of Independence, Joan Didion, Judge, Michael Robartes and the Dancer, Modernist poetry in English, Richard N. Haass, Robert Bork, Second Coming, Slouching Towards Bedlam, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, Slouching Towards Gomorrah, The Dial, The New York Times, The Second Coming (The Sopranos), The Wall Street Journal, The Widening Gyre (novel), Things Fall Apart, United States courts of appeals, W. B. Yeats, World War I, 1919 in poetry, 1920 in poetry, 1921 in poetry.

A Vision

A Vision: An Explanation of Life Founded upon the Writings of Giraldus and upon Certain Doctrines Attributed to Kusta Ben Luka, privately published in 1925, was a book-length study of various philosophical, historical, astrological, and poetic topics by the Irish poet William Butler Yeats.

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Allegory

As a literary device, an allegory is a metaphor in which a character, place or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.

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Apocalypse

An apocalypse (Ancient Greek: ἀποκάλυψις apokálypsis, from ἀπό and καλύπτω, literally meaning "an uncovering") is a disclosure of knowledge or revelation.

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Black and Tans

The Black and Tans (Dúchrónaigh), officially the Royal Irish Constabulary Special Reserve, was a force of temporary constables recruited to assist the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) during the Irish War of Independence.

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Brexit

Brexit is the impending withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU).

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Chinua Achebe

Chinua Achebe (born Albert Chinụalụmọgụ Achebe, 16 November 1930 – 21 March 2013) was a Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic.

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Donald Trump

Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current President of the United States, in office since January 20, 2017.

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Easter Rising

The Easter Rising (Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week, April 1916.

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Elyn Saks

Elyn R. Saks is Associate Dean and Orrin B. Evans Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California Gould Law School, an expert in mental health law and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship winner.

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Factiva

Factiva is a business information and research tool owned by Dow Jones & Company.

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Interactive fiction

Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, is software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment.

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Interactive Fiction Competition

The Interactive Fiction Competition (also known as IFComp) is one of several annual competitions for works of interactive fiction.

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Irish War of Independence

The Irish War of Independence (Cogadh na Saoirse) or Anglo-Irish War was a guerrilla war fought from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and the British security forces in Ireland.

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Joan Didion

Joan Didion (born December 5, 1934) is an American journalist and writer of novels, screenplays, and autobiographical works.

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Judge

A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges.

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Michael Robartes and the Dancer

Michael Robartes and the Dancer is a 1921 book of poems by W. B. Yeats.

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Modernist poetry in English

Modernist poetry in English started in the early years of the 20th century with the appearance of the Imagists.

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Richard N. Haass

Richard Nathan Haass (born July 28, 1951) is an American diplomat.

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Robert Bork

Robert Heron Bork (March 1, 1927 – December 19, 2012) was an American judge, government official, and legal scholar who advocated the judicial philosophy of originalism.

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Second Coming

The Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is a Christian and Islamic belief regarding the future (or past) return of Jesus Christ after his incarnation and ascension to heaven about two thousand years ago.

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Slouching Towards Bedlam

Slouching Towards Bedlam is an interactive fiction game that won the first place in the 2003 Interactive Fiction Competition.

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Slouching Towards Bethlehem

Slouching Towards Bethlehem is a 1968 collection of essays by Joan Didion that mainly describes her experiences in California during the 1960s.

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Slouching Towards Gomorrah

Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline is a 1996 non-fiction book by former United States Court of Appeals judge Robert H. Bork.

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The Dial

The Dial was an American magazine published intermittently from 1840 to 1929.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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The Second Coming (The Sopranos)

"The Second Coming" is the 84th episode of the HBO television series The Sopranos, the seventh episode of the second half of the show's sixth season, and the 19th episode of the season overall.

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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is a U.S. business-focused, English-language international daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Widening Gyre (novel)

The Widening Gyre is a 1983 novel by Robert B. Parker, featuring his private detective character Spenser.

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Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart is a novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe.

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United States courts of appeals

The United States courts of appeals or circuit courts are the intermediate appellate courts of the United States federal court system.

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W. B. Yeats

William Butler Yeats (13 June 186528 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature.

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World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

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1919 in poetry

—From A Prayer for My Daughter by W. B. Yeats, first published this year Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

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1920 in poetry

— Wilfred Owen, concluding lines of "Dulce et Decorum est", written 1917, published posthumously this year Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

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1921 in poetry

Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature (for instance, Irish or France).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Second_Coming_(poem)

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