Explanation:
“The Past” means the sum of EVERYTHING that has happened on earth and in the universe, including all thoughts and actions of people.
our past activities generates our present suffering or enjoyment
today's world is rapidly advanced in technology and science.
today we have access to many things and our life is becoming easier.
Is this a multiple choice question? If so, what are the options.
If not, the rhetorical device used is an anaphora because in the verses "Their eyes weighed us, their eyes judged us." the phrase <em>their eyes</em> is repeated.
In the poem "<em>The Second Coming</em>" written by William Yeats, the author explores Anarchy and chaotic scenarios where things fall apart and order can only be reestablished by the return of <em>Jesus Christ</em> on earth.
When the author uses the phrase "<em>The ceremony of innocence is drowned</em>" he refers to a set of circumstances of violence, brutality and horror caused by what he calls "<em>a loose blood dimmed tide</em>" which suffocates purity and freshness, describing a cataclysm; worthy of resemblance to biblical passages of events involving destruction on a catastrophic scale such as Noah’s flood, or the total and final destruction of the world, described in the book of Revelation as "<em>The Apocalypse</em>".
The poem seems to be the author's emotional release after the presumable trauma of <em>World War I</em> around that time in Europe, since it was written in 1919.
It's an evident appeal to a Christian concept in seek of spiritual refreshment as a cathartic method to purge his likely repressed emotions in the post-war environment.
Q.2 - False
Q.3 - False
Q.4 - True
Q.5 - False
I'm not entirely sure about one but my guess is:
Q.1 - False
