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Tone expresses the author's attitude toward his or her subject. Discuss the tone of Larkin’s “Church Going.” Is Larkin critical of religious institutions, somber about the historical change he discusses, or does the poem offer a mixture of different tones as it moves towards its final stanza?
In his poetry, W. B. Yeats frequently ponders the relationship between political strife and poetry. Discuss Yeats's views on the relationship between art and politics within the context of Yeats's "Easter 1916." Is Yeats ultimately optimistic about the ability of art to change realities.