2.3 To Autumn Flashcards
Introduction
“To Autumn”- John Keats
Explores beauty of Autumn in the natural world
Structure, word choice, sound and imagery highlight peaceful element of nature
Depicts Autumn as pinnacle season, nature at its peak
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Vivid imagery + evocative use of sound, shows Autumn as moment of perfection
Sound shows hazy warmth of Summer: “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”
Alliteration “m” sound + sibilance “s” sound, emphasises heat and mist from haze. Soporific effect creates relaxing mood.
Sound and word choice emphasises ripeness of Autumn:
Assonance- long vowel sounds show fullness of fruits. Growth at its peak: “swell the gourd”, “set budding more”, “plump the hazel shells”
Alliteration stresses impression of natures produce in its pinnacle: “fill all fruit with ripeness to the core”
Personification of bees adds to potency of Autumn. Bees overwhelmed by Autumn that “they think warm days will never cease”
Consonance evokes sound of bees at work: “For Summer has o’erbrimmed their clammy cells”
Repeated bilabial nasal sound reminds us of the sounds of bees in the natural world
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Conclusion
