Meeting Mr Yeats

1. What do you consider to be the role of the poet in modern society? Has this role changed over time? Jot down 5 words that you would use to describe a poet.

2. Jot down 5 words that first spring to mind when given the following prompts…

• Poet

• Visionary

• Bard

• Seer

• Prophet

• Outsider

• Mystic

• Dreamer

To what extent would you link your list of words to a poet?

Pictures of Yeats

Imagine that these are actors pretending to be Yeats. Write down 5 adjectives that describe the impressions created by each picture.

Choose one picture and write a short monologue introducing yourself as Yeats.