W.B. Yeats is the most frequently examined poet on the Leaving Cert. His prescribed poems span his full career, from the early Romantic work through the political middle period to the confrontational late poems. Examiners reward students who can trace that development and engage with specific poems rather than making general claims about his style.
Prescribed Poems
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