The title of the poem 'The Second Coming' is taken from ?
Correct answer: A. The Bible
- A. The Bible
- B. The Irish mythology
- C. The German mythology
- D. The Greek mythology
Explanation
Yeats's “The Second Coming” takes its title from the Christian biblical belief in Christ's return, or Second Coming. Its violent modern imagery deliberately contrasts with that promise of revelation and order.
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