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Which of the following two plays were written by W. B. Yeats?
A. The Land of Heart’s Desire
B. Time and the Conways
C. The Silver Tassie
D. The Countess Cathleen
E. The Plough and the Stars
1. C and D only.
2. A and D only.
3. A and E only.
4. B and E only.
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1. Identify which works actually belong to W. B. Yeats
A. The Land of Heart’s Desire
Author: W. B. Yeats
Year: 1894
Notes: A one-act play rooted in Irish folklore; one of Yeats’s early dramatic works.
✔ This is by Yeats.
B. Time and the Conways
Author: J. B. Priestley
Year: 1937
Notes: Part of Priestley’s “Time Plays,” exploring theories of time (e.g., Dunne’s theory).
✘ Not by Yeats.
C. The Silver Tassie
Author: Seán O’Casey
Year: 1927–28
Notes: An anti-war expressionist tragedy; famously rejected by the Abbey Theatre.
✘ Not by Yeats (though Yeats was involved in the Abbey’s decision not to stage it).
D. The Countess Cathleen
Author: W. B. Yeats
Year: 1892 (revised later)
Notes: A verse drama central to Yeats’s early national-mythic project; one of his most discussed plays.
✔ This is by Yeats.
E. The Plough and the Stars
Author: Seán O’Casey
Year: 1926
Notes: A play about the Easter Rising; also staged at the Abbey and caused riots.
✘ Not by Yeats.
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