Poetry: To Autumn

Question 1

Whys: 1

Answer 1

Keats uses the poem as a cathartic means to process and come to terms with his ever-increasing
awareness of his own mortality.

Question 2

Whys: 2

Answer 2

Keats heralds the beauty in every season of life - from birth all the way through to death.

Question 3

Whys: 3

Answer 3

Keats draws comfort from the knowledge that the cycle of life goes on, and nature will persist
after our own lives come to an end.