Context Flashcards
What was the aim of romantic poetry?
Expressing a death of feeling, individuality and an appreciation of nature
How did poets such as Wordsworth, Shelley and Byron aim to re-shape society?
The power of imagination and creativity
What was Keats’ romantic focus in Lamia?
The imaginary that evoked physical sensations, such as love
What two oppositions are used to show the soul’s eternal pursuit of beauty?
Intellect and imagination
What was Enlightenment?
Increase in reliance of science and human reason
What was romantics view on Enlightenment?
People focus too much on rationality and that people should accept things for what they are
What was Keats’ poetic goal for Lamia?
He wanted Lamia to be less criticised than The Eve of St Agnes which is medieval and ends relatively happy. He seen this as too dreadful
Who was Lamia inspired by and how?
John Dryden through heroic couplets and alexandrines
How did Keats’s personal life inspire Lamia?
Inspired by feelings of Fanny brawn and his brothers TB
