1. The Cold Heaven By W. B. Yeats

2. Group these words together under headings of your choice: Cold Heaven Ice Burned Imagination Heart Wild Vanished Memories Hot Blood Youth Love sense Reason Cried Trembled Riddled Light Ghost Confusion Based upon these words and your knowledge of Yeats so far, what can you predict about the content and themes of this poem?

3. What is he worried about? Write your response beginning with the words: In a nut-shell….

4. Listen to the Poem… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O0sZN IcW-8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O0sZN IcW-8

5. Questions to focus your discussion… 1.What are the themes of the poem? 2.How does the speaker feel? 3.What are the different meanings of the verb “riddled” – what does this add to your understanding of the poem? 4.The poem is constructed of two sentences only. Discuss what contribution this makes to the effect. 5.Stylistically, do you think there is still something of the older “Celtic Twilight” manner in the poem? If so, where? 6.Comment on the verse form and structure.