| 单词 | Yeatsian |
| 释义 | Yeatsian (once / 1181932 pages) adj The literary adjective Yeatsian describes a piece of writing that's similar in style or theme to the poems of William Butler Yeats. A Yeatsian poem might have a romantic theme, and it would definitely use musical rhythms and phrasing. Much Yeatsian writing is infused with spirituality and yearning, and includes imagery or references to Irish mythology. William Butler Yeats was a Romantic Irish poet who was equally influenced by Irish politics and a kind of religious mysticism — hints of these subjects in a piece of writing can also be called Yeatsian. WORD FAMILYYeats: Yeatsian USAGE EXAMPLESHe always liked poetry at school and even wrote some: "soft Celtic twilights, Yeatsian wind among the reeds sort of thing". The Guardian(Jan 04, 2013) But in place of the popular Byzantium, a Yeatsian reverie of “hammered gold and gold enameling,” the show offers a soothing picture of artistic continuity. New York Times(Mar 15, 2012) adj in the manner of William Butler Yeats |
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