La Belle Dame Sans Merci

Question 1

Structure?

Answer 1

Iambic tetrameter - four stressed and unstressed in a line

Rhyme Scheme - ABCD (traditional ballad structure)

Question 2

Form?

Answer 2

Ballad - emphasises the dramatic feel of the poem

Question 3

Symbolism & Imagery

Answer 3

‘See a lily on thy brow…..’ - Flowers
Line 33: onomatopoeia - lulled
Lines 34-5: repetition of the word ‘dream’
Consonance - ‘hath thee….’