Which WB Yeats' poem choices for lazy, disinterested 17 year old to study?

[AlJalilia]

So my DS has to study 2 WB Yeats' poems for his Year 11 English assignment. I am unfamiliar with Yeats' poetry so thought I'd ask you guys. These are the choices:

• When you are old.
• The wild swans at Coole.
• The second coming.
• Easter.
• Among school children.

If you are familiar with Yeats' work, may I ask which two of these poems you would recommend for my DS? Many thanks.

Definitely The Second Coming. Scary, apocalyptic stuff. I’ve a fondness for the Swans, but the best thing is to read them all then choose the two that stand out to your son.

@CloudPine thank you 😀

The Second Coming is hands down one of the most important poems of the 20th Century, and brilliant.
When You Are Old is lovely, this would be my other choice.

@heldinadream thank you. Also can anybody recommend study guides for these poems? I want to help him understand them and prepare for his assignment. God help me.

Too late to swap him for another child? 😜

Shouldn't his school/college and teachers be suggesting what he should do

When you are old and grey

Definitely second coming, lots of imagery to get your teeth into.

Second Coming for sure.

When You Are Old is a good contrast.

I love The Second Coming. I studied it at school at it's one of the few poems I've read again as an adult.