Ode to a Nightingale Flashcards
1
Q
‘my heart aches’
A
- introspective opening- transience of life
- monosyllabic, slow pace = weariness
2
Q
‘opiate’
A
- drugged state = whole stanza drowziness, reinforces melancholic tone
- doctor = knows effects = self destruction
3
Q
‘hemlock’
A
- poison used to execute prisoners in greece, socrates died from this
- socrates: didn’t fear death, saw as release’ = escapism
4
Q
‘dyrad’
A
- physical manifestation of a oak tree’s spirit in greek mythology
- emphasises magical and creative power of nature
5
Q
‘draught of vintage’
A
- longs for wine derived from the earth
- wine should taste ‘sensual’ - synaesthesisa
6
Q
‘coold for a long age in deep delved earth’
A
- keats obsession with legacy
links to ‘here lies one whose name is writ in water’
7
Q
‘fade far away…’
A
in a single line- whole life span = transcience
8
Q
‘fever…fret’
A
alliteration- fragility = can’t help human suffering
9
Q
stanza 5
A
embracing nature rather than just seeing
10
Q
structure
A
- irregular stanzas (ode)
- mood changes between each stanza- opening line
11
Q
‘born for death’
A
pointlessness
