In what way does third section of “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” reflect the tension of the decade in which it was written?
A. The poem describes writers with strong political beliefs.
B. The section describes the era in which a famous poet died.
C. The section describes the hatred growing among nations.
D. The section describes how contemporary people differ from their ancestors.

Question

In what way does third section of “In Memory of W. B. Yeats” reflect the tension of the decade in which it was written?
  A. The poem describes writers with strong political beliefs. 	
  B. The section describes the era in which a famous poet died. 	
  C. The section describes the hatred growing among nations. 	
  D. The section describes how contemporary people differ from their ancestors.

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

I'm sorry, but I've not read that section of the poem, so I wouldn't know. :s

anonymous · Answer

In the nightmare of the dark 
All the dogs of Europe bark, 
And the living nations wait, 
Each sequestered in its hate; 

Intellectual disgrace 
Stares from every human face, 
And the seas of pity lie 
Locked and frozen in each eye