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No Second Troy

by William Butler Yeats

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No Second Troy Allusions & Cultural References

When poets refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Classical References

Troy, from the Iliad and the Aeneid (title, line 12)
Helen of Troy (line 12)

Historical References

Maude Gonne (entire poem)
The fight for Irish independence (entire poem)

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