Class 12 English — Chapter 11: The Wild Swans at Coole
Chapter 11: The Wild Swans at Coole is a chapter in Class 12 English (Kaleidoscope), part of the CBSE NCERT curriculum followed by over 25 million students across India. This chapter covers 7 topics including Theme: Passage of Time and Personal Change, Symbolism of the Wild Swans, Contrast: The Eternal Swans vs. Mortal Man. BrainWeave provides free AI-powered explanations — by voice or text, in Hindi or English — with no signup required.
What you'll learn
- ▸Theme: Passage of Time and Personal Change
- ▸Symbolism of the Wild Swans
- ▸Contrast: The Eternal Swans vs. Mortal Man
- ▸Imagery and Setting in Coole Park
- ▸Poet's Biographical Context: W.B. Yeats
- ▸Tone and Mood
- ▸Poetic Structure and Rhyme Scheme
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- 12076CH11 6 The Wild Swans at Coole W.B. Yeats was an Irish poet, dramatist and mystic. He was one of the driving forces behind the Irish Literary Revival, and was co-founder of the Abbey Theatre. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923. W.B.Yeats 1865-1939 The trees are in their autumn beauty, A The woodland paths are dry, B Under the October twilight the water C Mirrors a still sky; B Upon the brimming water among the stones D Are nine-and-fifty swans. E The nineteenth autumn has come upon me G Since I first made my count; I saw, before I had well finished, All suddenly mount And scatter wheeling in great broken rings Upon their clamorous wings. I have…
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Did you know?
- 💡 Most swan species mate for life and form strong pair bonds.
- 💡 A group of swans can be called a bevy, a game, or a wedge.
- 💡 Autumn leaves turn color when green chlorophyll disappears from the cells.
- 💡 Swans are among the largest flying birds with wingspans over eight feet.
- 💡 Ancient Egyptians revered swans, associating them with the god Ra and creation.
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