An essay tackling the telling anarchy with which this poem is filled to the brim literally and figuratively.

The inescapable overdose of anarchy in W.B Yeats' poem, the Second Coming. By Youssef baddaj

Of all works that are penned by the celebrated poet, W.B Yeats, the Second Coming is peerlessly at the helm by dint of its status of being fraught with apocalyptic images that herald a states of anarchy that will eventually sweep the world. as it is the case with all the literary works, this poem can accommodate a myriad of readings that are germane to mayhem, chaotic, and disorder. This poem revolves plainly around sheer anarchy. 

The first line of the poem is an allusion the Yeats' theory of the gyre elaborated on in his book of A vision. This theory posits that the movement of history is quasi-spiral. Thus, with the passage of time ,the world is closely approaching havoc and anarchy. The symbol of human's control over their existence,The falcon, is unable to hear the falconer which is a strong indication of disruption and confusion. Another clue alluding to the condition of anarchy is in the forth line of the poem that states explicitly that world is in the in clutch of destructive disorganization.

Throughout the poem, the use of the verb loose is a powerful suggestion of lawlessness and anarchy . " the blood-dimmed tide" is an image of bloodshed that arouses in the reader the fear of an impending upheaval. Additionally, Yeats states that innocence is no longer deemed exalted and wanted as the anarchy has eradicated and imbalanced everything in its wake. Yeats also laments that the good-hearted is not encouraged to act whilst the pernicious and the well-intentioned is zealously acting. Verily, this poem is abuzz with a plethora of symbols and images the foreground a state of absolute anarchy.

Finally, this poem is absolutely a masterpiece in the light of its vivid portrayal of anarchy that triggers in the reader feelings of caution, fear and panic. The symbol and images embedded in the poem are undoubtedly of the utmost importance in fathoming the theme of the poem.

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